1992 Ford Tempo 4cyl. Oil Leak

[giannial1985]

I have a 1992 ford tempo 4cyl. which runs fine, but has an oil leak that I can't tell exactly where it comes from. I know there's a small one from the back of the valve cover, but it doesn't reach the ground. There's a big leak from the bottom of the engine near the exhaust pipe and between next to the transmission. I was told alot of things that it could be, like the oil pan gasket, or rear seal. I don't know which it is. It only leaks when you run the engine and it will leak onto the exhaust and cause it to smoke which looks embarrising. Where could it be coming from?

[Seifer780]

Most likely its the valve cover gasket. It's about $25 at Checker. Try replacing that. It's a fairly easy job to do.