Stumblin, bumblin, fumblin, 5KTQ

[Brett Dikeman]

At 6:56 PM -0800 2/14/02, Stacy Anable wrote:
>you might try checking the "michelin man" hose that goes from the
>intercooler to throttle body, when mine went i could still get some boost
>but the car ran like crap and the mileage went to hell. just grab it and try
>to stick you fingers through the bottom of it, this is typically where it
>goes bad, and if you grab it firmly and try to stick you fingers into the
>bottom of the hose you will generally find the hole.

I recommend actually pulling the hose off the car, cleaning it(use
simple green or similar degreaser, even just dish soap), and
inspecting all surfaces under a good light etc; pull/push/prod the
hose while looking for any splits.

The whole thing should take 15 minutes at most.

Actually, there is one other reason for pulling it off the car.
Typically when leaks develop, some oil vapor gets out around the
split/tear, and that oil vapor collects dust.  Looking the hose over
quickly before cleaning may instantly reveal the tear.

BTW Ron, this is by far not the only thing that could be wrong, but
it's one of the most common.  Unfortunately, that hose is expensive,
over $100 :(

Brett
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