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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: (shakey) on 13 March 2009, 23:44

Title: bad news i think
Post by: (shakey) on 13 March 2009, 23:44

rite in rhyso project section it says that if you have oil in the intercooler thats the seals are on there way out well when i checked mine lst week i had sh** loads of oil in there.

plus i think my car isnt boosting properly well i know its not it is only peaking at 15 psi sometimes it goes up to 18 but not that much.

help worryed know

Title: Re: bad news i think
Post by: dai-cymru on 14 March 2009, 16:44

Quote from: (shakey) on 13 March 2009, 23:44

rite in rhyso project section it says that if you have oil in the intercooler thats the seals are on there way out well when i checked mine lst week i had sh** loads of oil in there.

plus i think my car isnt boosting properly well i know its not it is only peaking at 15 psi sometimes it goes up to 18 but not that much.

help worryed know

are you having to top up engine oil as well?  rhyso did a bit of research and found this

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/246330/1594620.aspx#1594620

Title: Re: bad news i think
Post by: (shakey) on 14 March 2009, 17:22

no i am goin to take it all off tomorrow and see if any more oil is in the intercooler.

hopefully there isnt but defo got a boost leak some where.

Title: Re: bad news i think
Post by: Rhyso on 14 March 2009, 21:15

sorry to worry you about that mate lol

it did panic me a little bit but i check the oil regularly and it hasn't used a drop since its last service approx 1500 miles  :smiley:

Title: Re: bad news i think
Post by: (shakey) on 14 March 2009, 23:24

its ok rhys it is probs cause it hasnt been cleaned since its been a live so it will need a clean.