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Date:         Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:30:36 -0700
Reply-To:     Katy Hahn <ahwahneevw@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Katy Hahn <ahwahneevw@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oil Pump Leak Advice
Comments: To: Bill Shawley <easywind1975@hotmail.com>
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On 3/7/10, Bill Shawley <easywind1975@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Am I overlooking any other areas that the oil could be leaking from?

FWIW - I had an oil leak that was hard to find. Top of the engine looked clean but getting a nice coating below and on the tailgate. What I eventually found was a split in the underside of that hose from that tower-thing to the air intake (see photo):

http://members.cybertrails.com/~ahwahnee/VW%20Oil%20Leak.JPG

Such a simple fix to a messy problem.

Geo


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