Oil in intercooler pipe...

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <QQdojx15758.199711052018@alterdial.UU.NET> "Brandon Hull" writes:

> Well, my 200TQ engine is finally on a stand in the basement ready for
> teardown.  The first thing I removed was the pipe leading across the front
> of the engine from the turbo to the intercooler.  Standing it on it's side,
> about 2-3 tablespoons of what appears to be motor oil ran out on the floor.
>  What should I infer from this?

As little as this seems to fit with the concept of 'Vorsprung durch Technik' -
it's absolutely normal.  Oil _does_ collect at the low points of the air 
induction system. 

-- 
 Phil Payne
 Committee Member, UK Audi [ur-]quattro Owners Club