I had the same problem with my Eclipse. This was the problem: THE OIL WAS SLOWLY COMING OUT FO THE VALVE COVER THROUGH THE GASKET. It was hardly noticeable due to no drips on the pavement, or smoke from my exhaust. I noticed it when I was changing my own oil. The residue around the components seemed to me excessive, so I followed the "oil trail" up to the valve cover! Yahoo for me. But this seems to me like there is another underlying problem, valve gaskets just don't go bad, I'm going to have the PCV valve checked to make sure the engine is "breathing" properly. Good luck to everyone on this issue, I hope this helps.
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19 years ago