[s-cars] turbo intake hose - failing?

[Djdawson2 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/21/2004 7:26:21 AM Mountain Daylight Time, 
fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com writes:

> The Factory rubber hose that connects to the turbo's intake side has a
> leak. The ridge that slips into/on the turbo's intake side has worn
> away in one spot and has thinned and is cracked.
> 

This is a fairly common failure.... saw one on Paul Park's S4 when we tested 
it just a week ago.


> I discovered this after fixing the breather hose leak. Now I can swap
> hoses with my wife's S4 (for testing purposes only), to continue
> checking for leaks.
> 
> BUT
> 
> Is this a failing hose? Is it important to replace soon? I am expecting
> the stealer will want alot for it and the Samco's...well they just
> aren't ready yet now are they....
> 

Remember, under normal operating conditions, this hose is under vacuum, not 
pressure.  A small split isn't going to cause you much trouble between now and 
when you can get a replacement.  However, any air that can get in at that 
point, is "unmetered" air.  It has entered the intake tract undetected by the 
MAF... and if the volume is significant (depends on the size of the split), can 
put the mixture into the lean range.  Ultimately, it should be replaced.
HTH,
Dave