Re: Oil leaking intercooler

[Dave Head <dhead@sundial.net>]

At 06:45 PM 4/8/97 -0400, you wrote:
>        Just went out to the garage and noticed some oil under my Normally
>dry 200q.
>Further investigation I noticed the oil seemed to be coming from the IC...
>YIKES!!!!!!
>
>Is this something to be concerned about??    I have been on the list for
>over a year and dont recall any discussion on this matter.   
>
>Helpfull hints?????  Please.....

You will have oil throughout, this is normal.
 however oil leaking from an overboosted, unstrapped intercooler that
doesn't have a blowoff valve could be considered "expected". BTDT - you are
loosening the clamps that hold the ends of the intercooler on. Consider a
blowoff valve...

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