re: What's that doing there?

[Dana Loomis <Dana_Loomis@unc.edu>]

>JimboMGA@aol.com writes:
>>      My puzzlement focuses on some oil (a bit less than quarter ounce)
that I
>> found in the lip around the lid of my air cleaner box. How'd that get
there? 

And Colin Verrilli responds:	
>My milano does this too. The only thing I can figure is that it's from
>the oil breather and oil collects in the intake hose and runs back to the
>airflow meter and then leaks out of the gasket between the airflow meter
>and the air filter enclosure. I haven't confirmed this however.

My 2.5 l Milano did it too.  The big hose to the AFM also had oil inside.
The pathway must be something like Colin described.

Dana Loomis