OIL in intercooler

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09 December 2009, 12:38 PM

mossi

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OIL in intercooler

Just swapped out the intercooler for a STi prodrive one and noticed when i removed the std one there was quite a lot of excess oil in it, is this normal ?
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09 December 2009, 12:49 PM

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Yes it's normal - it's from the oil breathers. These vent the crankcase and cam area back into the air intake. Not a big problem on standard cars, but some fit a catchcan instead to prevent this.