Intake boot leak result?

[Larry C Leung]

It's past the airflow sensor plate, therefore it's un-measured air, i.e.
mixture is leaned out. If the leak is bad enough, not enough vacuum will
form to even pick up the sensor plate, therefore the engine stalls.

LL - NY

On Fri, 28 Dec 101 19:03:24 -0600 (CST) 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?
>
>Tex Terry, II
>83 5kt sedan (non-quattro)
>Franklin, PA  USA