Oil leak and stalling at idle.

[Wendell Roy]

Look toward the rear of the motor for a plastic elbow that is connected to
the idle control valve via a large diameter hose. If it's like mine the
small fitting on the bottom side was broken off which will cause an
unmetered air leak.

The valve cover gasket is probably bad as well. Might as well do both at the
same time given you have to remove the same parts to get access.

Roy


> From: Duncan Thomson <duncan at systemcontrols.co.nz>
> Organization: SCL
> Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:13:29 +1300
> To: "quattro at audifans.com" <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Oil leak and stalling at idle.
> 
> Hi guys,
> 
> Have been having an issue with my car stalling at idle for the last
> week. Had a look under the hood today, and there is oil all over the
> inlet manifold, and on the block. It appears to have come from the valve
> cover gasket area.
> 
> Any advice on what this could be? I'm assuming something is getting
> pressurized that shouldn't be... head gasket perhaps?
> 
> Just looking for a heads up, before I dig into it this weekend.
> 
> Thanks for any help!
> 
> Duncan
> '88 90Q
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