warped valve cover. bad gasket. cracked valve cover cracked block
An exhaust valve(s) staying open upon compression.
valve guides or valve guide seals or piston rings. in colder weather?
Leaking valve cover gaskets would leak onto the exhaust pipes under the hood of the car.
From the front of the head it's EIIEEIIE. This is the same on both sides - (I=Intake, E=Exhaust) With the valve covers off the rocker that aligns with the exhaust port is the exhaust the other will align with the intake manifold runner this would be your intake
A broken piston ring is the most common cause of water in the exhaust manifold. A bad valve in the cylinder head can also cause the problem.
For intake or exhaust valves; Lack of oil, defective valve, bent push rod, foreign object damage, etc.
Valve cover gasket.
excessive exhaust back pressure, possibly a failed catalytic converter
Could be EGR Valve.
Are you referring to a loud exhaust sound? If so, it could be (Going from the engine back to the tailpipe) a cracked or leaking exhaust manifold - a leaking exhaust pipe - a leaking catalytic converter - a leaking muffler. That covers the exhaust system. If you are talking about a noisy clattering sound in the engine, you could possibly need a valve adjustment.
Answer DIAGNOSE,whitr exhaust smokecould be either 1/ perforated diaphragm on the auto transmission MODULATOR VALVE. OR a LEAKING cylinder head gasket(or cracked cyl head) see IF using water if NOT then probably modulator valve
Exhaust of an engine is a gas.