[V6-12v] 90Q V6 oil leak question

[Al Powell]

I'm a long-time Quattro lister but due to selling my 1990 200 and getting a
93 90Q V-6 5-speed, I've joined this list as well. One of the listers
suggested I send the post below -Originally sent to the Q-list) to this
group for suggestions and hints on how to proceed.  Any help is appreciated!

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Hey friends, I'm about ready to embark on my first mechanical adventure with
my wife's new toy, a 1993 90Q.  VERY nice car, and she's loving the V6-5
speed combination.

However, it's leaking oil like a fiend and it appears to be coming from the
valley pan under the intake manifold. I'm going to try to pinpoint the leak
as well as possible, but it's really buried.  I expect to have to pull the
intake manifold to get at the source.

Any comments or BTDT's? On a 'Murrican V-8 this would be easy, but I'm
always concerned about hidden gotchas on Audis.

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Al Powell
apowell at gocougs.wsu.edu
1958 Fiat 1200 Transformabile Spyder
1983 Datsun 280ZX Turbo
1993 Audi 90Q
1997 Chebby Blazer
1999 Chebby Blazer
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