Head gasket, Oil Separator, or something else

[lo_jack]

I agree with Jeff across the board. You would most likely have coolant in your oil or vice versa on a head gasket, and it would probably be overheating pretty badly as well. If it were leaking coolant into the chamber, your power would be crap and the ECU would be screwing with the fueling. How's your mileage?

Spend the $150~ for parts and swap the seperator out yourself. Do all the related lines and the distribution piece. If your valve cover gasket is leaking, replace that too, but not unless you are going to do your seperator. It will just blow again.

[aftorwar]

I've got the parts & I'm going do do the job on Saturday. Anyone have or seen a good procedure posted anywhere? Sounds like the job is a pain but hey, I'm cheap, I've got tools and I like to get my hands dirty so I'm going in.

[primetime]

I've had the same problem fixed...Same thing with the smoke and everything.

Replace the oil seperator...Replace the valve cover gasket for good measure.

You might want to check your valve cover it self. I had to replace that too. It was cracked and leaking, causing the smoke from the engine bay but no oil actually leaking onto the ground. It was actually leaking onto another part so there was no oil spots on the ground.