intercooler oil Question - MINI Cooper Forum

Jon 83 · #1 (**permalink**) Oct 5th, 2012, 02:13 PM

Hi guys on my R53 MCS JCW , i have noticed that there is a lot of oil going throught the pipe from the intercooler passengers side back into the main block, is this normal, i kinda think not as this pipe is just on there with no clips etc so i the pressure was to build surely it would blow the pipe off ? ( iam new to IC and SC cars so i just ddont know how they work ) if its not normal then what can it be ? wonder if someone can give me some advice please.

Jon 83 · #2 (**permalink**) Oct 6th, 2012, 08:15 AM

104 views and not one reply, common some one must know, is it the pipe for crankcase ventilation ?

James burbidge · #3 (**permalink**) Oct 6th, 2012, 09:05 AM

I read this and was abit confused would be good to get some photos up but you can't I don't. Are you talking about the intercooler horn? I don't think there should be oil in the intercooler? I clean myn out ones a year to clean exses oils.

tnoy66 · #4 (**permalink**) Oct 6th, 2012, 04:09 PM

Not sure what you mean, definately put up a pic to show which pipe

Jon 83 · #5 (**permalink**) Oct 7th, 2012, 07:13 PM

H, alli sorted, worked it out for myself, cleaned the ic out and got ride of a load of oil deposits and she runs a bit smoother so all good, will put pics up in future, as I'm no wordsmith sorry about that, considering and oil catch can to stop it in future. Cheers

James burbidge · #6 (**permalink**) Oct 7th, 2012, 08:16 PM

Nice one dude do it yearly if you can