Re: 87 5kTQ Intercooler

[Alan Cordeiro <cordeiro@avlna.com>]

> 
> OK, so I went home last night to do a timing belt in the TQ.  I disconnected
> the two hoses to the intercooler, and I found OIL inside!  Or at least
> something slimy...  I also found some grit in the lower hose just past where
> the intercooler lip was.  Is there supposed to be slimy stuff in there?  How
> about the grit?  I thought this was supposed to be just air passing through!
>  There wasn't enough oil to make a drip or anything, just the whole intercooler
> -Mike
> 87 5000CS TQ
> 

Oil is normal, clean it up the best you can.

Undo the two allen screws and take the sensor off, and try
and clean out the intercooleer with a bit of gasoline if
you think there is a lot of it. Might help..

The sensor ( thought it was a mass air-flow sensor ) is
just a temp sensor.

Alan Cordeiro