Intake boot leak result?

[Ti Kan]

texactii at csonline.net writes:
> I noticed mention of a power loss due to an intake boot leak
> on a 5000.  Would someone be so kind as to explain how a
> leak in the intake boot causes this affect.  I am not
> disagreeing with anyone, just wanting more education - intake
> boot goes from fuel distributor to throttle body, path for intake
> air, leak means more air going to throttle throat right or
> wrong?

Right, and more importantly, it's unmetered air (air intake that is
not being measured by the air flow sensor plate).  This causes a
lean mixture condition.

-Ti
01 S4 2.7 biturbo quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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