# Dodge Stratus Valve Cover

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-stratus-valve-cover/19763>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [September 19, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-stratus-valve-cover/19763 "2008-09-19T17:19:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![SimonBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@SimonBaby](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SimonBaby)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-stratus-valve-cover/19763/1 "2008-09-19T17:19:53Z")

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I have a 1999 Dodge Stratus, a little bit of white smoke is coming from between the engine and firewall. Car is running fine, mechanic thinks it probably just needs a new valve cover but nothing I have to do right away and it is safe to drive in the meantime. Does that sound reasonable?

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**Author:** ![markmast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@markmast](https://community.cartalk.com/u/markmast)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/dodge-stratus-valve-cover/19763/2 "2008-09-19T18:26:19Z")

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A valve cover would leak oil and cause blue smoke. White smoke in that area is probably a small coolant leak from a heater hose. I would trace the smoke to it’s source to be sure.