fordornothing
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Started out with the oil pan having a progressive leak under the front cover, amongst other leaks. I pulled the engine to re seal the pan. I did use the ford gray silicone. After torquing the pan down I kept the garage at 70° for the first 8 hours. I did see the silicone ooze out around all sides of the pan. After getting everything together I drove it around town for about 30 miles with no sign of a leak. I hit the road heading home and about 150 miles later I stop and see a large amount of oil underneath. From Chugwater, WY, back to Denver, I lost about 2 gallons of oil. My question is, how did it blow out that fast? The engine has 195xxx miles. I'm questioning if I have low compression on a cylinder or not. I have not done a compression test. When I had the pan off, I did not see any lines or scores on the cylinder walls, with the cross hatch still visible. The whole trip it was running great, with a little bit higher oil pressure than it normally has. Thanks in advance.
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