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Old 10-07-2009, 11:21 PM
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This is the first turboed car I've owned and wondered if it was normal to see a little oil in the throttle body hose? Is there something wrong going on here? I don't think it's oil coming out of the throttle body itself because the walls of the throttle body look pretty dry.
 
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Old 10-07-2009, 11:36 PM
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Yep... little bits get past the turbo seals.
 
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Old 10-08-2009, 12:18 AM
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perfectly normal, its probably a good idea to at some point install an oil catch can, its just something to keep the TB clean.
 
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Old 10-08-2009, 01:02 AM
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Oh, ok. Whew! I have other engine problems to worry about already that need fixing. Thanks for the peace of mind.
 
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