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Old 08-18-2008, 05:33 PM
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More Water in Oil Questions

Please forgive if this is a duplicate but I tried to post a response earlier and I apparently did something wrong and it didn't happen.

I found water in the oil of my late model A4 for the first time this weekend. I tried changing the oil and after three changes it was running clear but at the fourth change water showed up again in the oil. The boat is on land and I am using a garden hose connected to the raw water intake side of the of the water pump to cool the engine. I left the water running while the engine was both running and off during the oil change exercise. What kind of seals are on the waterpump and what is the liklihood that the pressureized water is leaking through the water pump into the oil? (There is nothing in your manual about how the waterpump is sealed.) If this is a possibility would it make a difference if I shut the water off when the engine is off or do I need to bypass the pump completely?
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