car just overheated, help please!! Options

[MangJavs]

So me and my friend had a stupid idea to try and color my valve cover. So after the deed was done we drove it from Garland to Dalllas and when we got to the destination the engine was smoking and we tried to put oil in again so we could get home. Then we got home it ran out of oil again. My question is, what happened to make it go like that?

[JohanFer]

Sorry guys for this question, but I am new to engines in cars. Weeks ago I read a thread similar to this where the temperature was raising and lowering like crazy in an engine (something similar to what happens to me at times). There, somebody suggested that the valve cover gasket could be the source of the problem. Well, now I see that this thread is about an overheating problem where obviously the valve cover gasket is the problem because of the excessive amount of oil being leaked.

So is there a connection between these two, leak in the valve cover and overheating? I tell you this because I want to solve my own overheating problem, which is not regular but happens at times. I took my car to the dealer and they told me that there was a significant amount of oil in the undercarriage at bottom of the engine and they didn't know where it came from (never taking the car there again). And every time I park my car I get this smell of oil being overheated or burnt oil. Now, I've recently realized that there is an oil leak that, although is not significant, is constant because I dropped a temperature sensor by accident and that little well made by the engine (by the middle) had new engine oil, so it is not old oil accumulated throughout the years.

I've done the usual to the car such as changing the water pump, thermostat, timing belt and the works, and am in the process of changing both temperature sensors to make sure they're not faulty, and lastly replace the radiator, but If a leak in the valve cover could result in overheating, then I think that that might solve the problem. Any input on this?

[delusionz]

Sorry guys for this question, but I am new to engines in cars. Weeks ago I read a thread similar to this where the temperature was raising and lowering like crazy in an engine (something similar to what happens to me at times). There, somebody suggested that the valve cover gasket could be the source of the problem. Well, now I see that this thread is about an overheating problem where obviously the valve cover gasket is the problem because of the excessive amount of oil being leaked.

So is there a connection between these two, leak in the valve cover and overheating? I tell you this because I want to solve my own overheating problem, which is not regular but happens at times. I took my car to the dealer and they told me that there was a significant amount of oil in the undercarriage at bottom of the engine and they didn't know where it came from (never taking the car there again). And every time I park my car I get this smell of oil being overheated or burnt oil. Now, I've recently realized that there is an oil leak that, although is not significant, is constant because I dropped a temperature sensor by accident and that little well made by the engine (by the middle) had new engine oil, so it is not old oil accumulated throughout the years.

I've done the usual to the car such as changing the water pump, thermostat, timing belt and the works, and am in the process of changing both temperature sensors to make sure they're not faulty, and lastly replace the radiator, but If a leak in the valve cover could result in overheating, then I think that that might solve the problem. Any input on this?

I dont see the link between losing oil and overheating, has to be 2 separate problems, If you lost enough oil and the motor would seize.

As long as the cooling system is sealed and full and functional, it shouldnt overheat unless you're sitting there revving it in neutral with no air flow across the front of the car.

Maybe what he said about the distributor, though an advance in ignition combined with knock will just make the computer retard again so I still don't see it

Overheating is a sign of a bad head/block seal, which ISNT the valve cover gasket, its called a head gasket. This actually seals combustion chambers away from water and oil galleries, in which case combustion pressure would force water out of the cooling system leading to an overheat.