Re: Oil Leak in footwell

["Fred Munro" <munrof@isys.ca>]

Peter;

    It could be coolant from a heater core leak. Is it soluable in water?

Fred Munro
'91 200q  264k km
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter K. Wong <pkw@planet.eon.net>
To: quattro@coimbra.ans.net <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Wednesday, December 23, 1998 4:05 PM
Subject: Oil Leak in footwell


>I've got an older 91 20V Quattro sedan that has just the craziest leak.
>I've noticed oil seeping into the driver's side footwell.  Or at least I
>think it's oil.
>
>The liquid is quite greasy, liquid and brownish in colour.  The amount of
>leak varies with the distance that I drive.  There doesn't seem to be an
>appreciable loss in oil levels for the engine, but I'm not sure how to
>check the other lubricant levels.
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Peter
>