200q20v Blue Smoke Startup

[Kneale Brownson]

I thought the oil in MM hose came mainly from  the crankcase breather 
system?????


At 01:12 PM 12/29/2000 -0500, JanDebL at aol.com wrote:

>Check the Michelin Man hose and see if there is an accumulation of oil in it.
>  I have seen several 2Cs / 5ks do the same thing with apparently healthy
>engines but after the hoses were cleaned the problem when away - for a while.
>  I make a point to clean  the hoses at every oil change - it seems all 
> turbos
>weep a little oil and the ribs in the MM hose are a natural reservoir.
>Regular cleaning also extends the life of the hose.
>That has been my experience but other opinions are certainly welcome.
>Jan Lahtonen
>