20V, oil in spark plug tubes

[John Graham]

It's not the filter. It's the crank case hose that's plugged.
The blow by gas from the crank case has no were to go but to the spark plug
holes along with oil.

John Graham
1990 Coupe 20V
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> From: <TWFAUST at aol.com>
> Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:47:07 -0400 (EDT)
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: 20V, oil in spark plug tubes
> 
> I am still fooling around with the 90Q20V that followed me home. I went to
> change the spark plugs and found 3 of the tubes full of oil. So far, I haven't
> drive the car a mile, so I know little about it. I posted the problem to a 20V
> forum and received an answer that a clogged "air filter" resulted in
> overpressure which caused the gasket to emit oil. I can't imagine an "air
> filter" 
> having that effect. does anyone have a guess at what may have been meant? He
> may 
> have meant the crankcase breather tube, I have already replaced that with a
> metal tube.
> 
> Tom Faust
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