Blown Engine, 8.1l
Leaving Townsend GA yesterday for Covington GA and a Ham Fest I did not make it.. Just north of Reidsville there was a BANG, and a lot of smoke, and the engine died as I coasted to the shoulder. U...
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rgatijnet1 wrote:
I'm not sure that it would be noticeable. If the oil was dripping out from the oil pan, it would just disappear in the wind under the coach. The people behind may get an oil spray on their windshield, but he wouldn't see it. If it got on the exhaust system, the heat would quickly burn it up with a little smoke that would probably not be visible in the rear view mirrors or camera. 2 quarts in 100 miles is a slow drip, not a gusher. Once the rod went and poked a big hole in the pan, then you had an oil gusher, that when hitting the hot exhaust, produced a lot of smoke. By then it was too late.
True. Thinking about it...100 miles is at least an hour-and-a-half. Losing 2 quarts in that time period would be messy but maybe not really noticeable at speed.
It's all speculation at this point but one thing is for sure - it sucks all around for the OP right now. I hope things take a turn for the better.
