Oil in intercooler pipe?

[RSF]

Originally Posted by Clan

This oil doesnt come from the turbocharger at all , it comes from the breather , the breather is fed into the turbo inlet pipe from the air filter and gets sucked in and passed through the pipes to the engine .. There is an electric heater in the nipple where the hose goes into the inlet elbow pipe this is to heat the fumes and keep the oil as a gas , but on a cold day it will condense in the intercooler and get blown in as oil . Its not a big quantity . The 850 T5 has a 1 mm hole drilled in the bottom of the intercooler chamber to let any oil out . It was always slightly damp at the hole , it would be a good idea to do this , but its not a problem if you do nothing ...

Thank's clan,
Where is the 1mm hole located so I can make sure that its not blocked when I clean it out?

[thebigv]

Originally Posted by Clan

This oil doesnt come from the turbocharger at all , it comes from the breather , the breather is fed into the turbo inlet pipe from the air filter and gets sucked in and passed through the pipes to the engine .. There is an electric heater in the nipple where the hose goes into the inlet elbow pipe this is to heat the fumes and keep the oil as a gas , but on a cold day it will condense in the intercooler and get blown in as oil . Its not a big quantity . The 850 T5 has a 1 mm hole drilled in the bottom of the intercooler chamber to let any oil out . It was always slightly damp at the hole , it would be a good idea to do this , but its not a problem if you do nothing ...

I couldn't be bothered to write all that Clan, but cheers haha

[Clan]

Originally Posted by RSF

Thank's clan,
Where is the 1mm hole located so I can make sure that its not blocked when I clean it out?

if i remember correctly it is in the bottom of the left hand intercooler tank , take off the air guide under the radiator ( one 10mm af screw each side )and you should see it , there will be marks on the air guide where the stream of oily air hits .... It shouldnt be blocked but you never know ..