# smoke in the top of the head? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 23, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoke-in-the-top-of-the-head/173880 "2005-04-23T17:30:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SinfulRides16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@SinfulRides16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SinfulRides16)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoke-in-the-top-of-the-head/173880/1 "2005-04-23T17:30:01Z")
what would cause my car im tring to put into time to be getting rather large amounts of smoke under my valve cover? im working with an 8v VW but i id imagine it could happen on any car. but whyy? ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 5:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoke-in-the-top-of-the-head/173880/2 "2005-04-23T17:40:21Z")
smoke in your head? spend less time with darkstar. ---
**Author:** ![imported\_gearhead](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_gearhead/32/5957_2.png) [@imported\_gearhead](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_gearhead)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoke-in-the-top-of-the-head/173880/3 "2005-04-23T20:31:49Z")
blow by? ---
**Author:** ![SinfulRides16](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@SinfulRides16](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SinfulRides16)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2005, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/smoke-in-the-top-of-the-head/173880/4 "2005-04-23T21:31:33Z")
i thought that only refered to piston ring blowby that would end up in the crankcase?