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[Steve Sears]

Dave,
I had a similar problem with my very abused 5ktq when I first got it.
Coolant was leaking into #5 cylinder through a leak in the head gasket. 
Pressure testing was inconclusive, I guess it wasn't a great flow, and 
probably only leaked when the engine was hot.  In the end (about a year or 
two into ownership) the HG totally let go and resulted in major overheating, 
engine rebuild, radiator failure, etc. etc.
In a meeting of the local "Audi faithful", I was told that an inspection 
trick was to run the car up to temp, then pull the plugs and hold an 
inspection mirror over the spark plug holes - any weeping leak thru the HG 
will result in fog on the inspection mirror.
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ
1980 Audi 5k
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes
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> Hi Jim,
>
> Only problem is that as much as she loved the car, my wife has lost faith.
> So we bought just a big, fat, slow, lumbering, ugly, tippy, mushy Honda
> Pilot. If I were to keep the Audi, then either the 98 M3 or 02 MCS would
> have to go. A possibility, but not likely
>
> As for your question - yes, I think its possible for the oil to leak into
> the coolant and still pass a pressure test. But there is not oil in the
> coolant. It seems that the coolant is going in to the cylinder (or 
> exhaust),
> but I can't figure out how....
>
> Dave