Im sure some of you fellow VW fanboys are on the VW Vortex FB page. A post came up recently showing the water cooled intercooler on the 1.4 TSI leaking. The problem is, the intercooler sits inside the intake manifold. Ill post some pictures for reference. My concern is, would the leaking coolant not be sucked right up into the combustion chamber? Some of the comments simply said tightening the bolts stoped the leaking, but if this is an internal leak it seems it would be funneled right into the engine, no? Someone correct me if I am wrong.
Leaking water-cooled intercooler.
New intercooler
Here you can see where the intercooler slides into the intake manifold.
Leaking water-cooled intercooler.
New intercooler
Here you can see where the intercooler slides into the intake manifold.