lack of power issue

[Ameer Antar]

I've never heard/seen of a sponge in any of the intake hoses, at least on the 5000 turbos. I can't imagine the usefulness of this, not to mention the risk of getting bits of it stuck in the motor (I guess sponge material is not really a big deal, but sounds bad...) Is this something only in 200's or some sort of freak occurence???

-Ameer

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Date: Thu, 21 Oct 2004 13:50:25 -0400
From: "Nick Lawrence" <nick at beol.net>
Subject: Re: lack of power issue
To: "michael" <kazin-audi at thismetalsky.org>, <quattro at audifans.com>
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If I already replied to this sorry...but here goes.
I had the same problem, in the lower intercooler hose is a sponge filter or
something. It can/does come out of place and will make a very good throttle
restrictor.
My car would start, idle, run ok but no boost, not even 1.0, and wouldn't
rev past 4k.  I figured it ot first by completely by-passing the turbo as
part of the intake. Ran like a NA car!
Nick