MJ Thornton

Hey guys,

I have some kind of fluid seeping out of the rear portion of my (exhaust manifold?) It's causing a burning smell and gray smoke so I'm guessing it's oil.

• The smoke only appears after the engine has heated up (10 minutes or so)
• Just changed the valve cover gasket because I thought it was oil leaking, but the problem persists
• Coolant levels look good
• No bubbling in the coolant
• Oil color & texture looks good (Truck leaks oil in tons of different areas. Have to top off the oil every couple of months)
• Engine was replaced and has about 15,000 miles on it

After sitting for a while, on startup, I get some white smoke out of the exhaust. The smoke stops after a couple of minutes. Water is dripping out of the tail pipe when this happens (I've tasted it)
- I believe this is normal condensation

Note: I saw a post on here about ATF/PWS fluid leaking onto the exhaust. I haven't tested this yet, but I have noticed that the ATF needs a top off every so often

I attached some media showing the issue
Seeping Liquid
Smoke


92 Toyota Pickup
338,000 miles (Engine has about 15,000 miles on it)
V6 3.0L EFI
4WD

I appreciate the help!

EDIT:
Did a pressure test on my radiator.

Held it for 5+ mins

Pumped it up: 12.75psi

Dropped to: 12.00psi

EDIT:
Put a vacuum cleaner on the end of my exhaust. Spray the affected area with water. Didn't see any bubbles.