Oil in the air filter vw polo 1.4 '99

n1ght28

-Recently discovered a bit of oil mayonnaise in the air filter of my '99 VW polo 1.4 8v
-The oil consumption had also increased to an insane level approx 1ltr/1000 miles!!!!!
-Also it is stalling at traffic lights when cold (? vacuum leak?)

Been reading up and it looks like the PCV valve may be buggered,

Does this sound like sound reasoning?

How hard is it to replace (I'm not bad with mechanics, I've replaced an engine or two but only on pre '80's cars)
Anyone got any recommendations for independent VW garages in the Dublin Wicklow region,

Mycroft H

Breather pipe blocked forcing oil into the filter? Also those VW engines are notorious for burning oil.....

n1ght28

Isn't the PCV valve inline with the crank breather and thus suspect?
I'm just trying to get it straight in my head, when my gf gets home I'll have a good gawk at it proper,

n1ght28

Is it really normal for them to burn that much oil?!
All well and good if it is I'm just surprised is all,

kh8

n1ght28 wrote: »

-Recently discovered a bit of oil mayonnaise in the air filter of my '99 VW polo 1.4 8v
-The oil consumption had also increased to an insane level approx 1ltr/1000 miles!!!!!
-Also it is stalling at traffic lights when cold (? vacuum leak?)

Been reading up and it looks like the PCV valve may be buggered,

Does this sound like sound reasoning?

How hard is it to replace (I'm not bad with mechanics, I've replaced an engine or two but only on pre '80's cars)
Anyone got any recommendations for independent VW garages in the Dublin Wicklow region,

any luck on getting it fixed have the same problem mines using a good bit of oil but have no problem with it stalling

biko

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