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ride_002000 · 07-06-2020, 08:33 PM

Was up in northern Michigan on a back road and was doing a pull and at 135mph smelled oil burning and then at 140 saw a huge cloud of smoke billowing out behind the car. Let off and coasted to the next parking lot and checked under the hood. Oil was coated over the front of the engine. Had oil pressure and no check engine light. Only thing I could see was my oil catch can lines were loose. Tightened them up and drove back to my dad's (about 2 miles away) and looked at everything again. Sprayed it down with brake cleaner also. Checked oil level and was about a quart low. Ran and got some oil and topped her off. Drove the car later that night with no issues and then the next day drove 5.5hrs back down to my house with no issues. Car runs like normal and has same power feel. I sprayed down the engine bay again today at the car wash and then jacked it up and checked out underneath and there were still just some residual oil. Sprayed it down again with brake cleaner and wiped it all down.

Curious as to what actually happened. I don't think that much oil would come from oil catch can lines.

07-06-2020, 08:33 PM	#1
ride_002000 Drives: 2016 F150 Join Date: May 2019 Location: Michigan Posts: 170	Doing 140mph and oil sprayed everywhere Was up in northern Michigan on a back road and was doing a pull and at 135mph smelled oil burning and then at 140 saw a huge cloud of smoke billowing out behind the car. Let off and coasted to the next parking lot and checked under the hood. Oil was coated over the front of the engine. Had oil pressure and no check engine light. Only thing I could see was my oil catch can lines were loose. Tightened them up and drove back to my dad's (about 2 miles away) and looked at everything again. Sprayed it down with brake cleaner also. Checked oil level and was about a quart low. Ran and got some oil and topped her off. Drove the car later that night with no issues and then the next day drove 5.5hrs back down to my house with no issues. Car runs like normal and has same power feel. I sprayed down the engine bay again today at the car wash and then jacked it up and checked out underneath and there were still just some residual oil. Sprayed it down again with brake cleaner and wiped it all down. Curious as to what actually happened. I don't think that much oil would come from oil catch can lines.