[s-cars] air leak....poor performance

[tony.curran at sympatico.ca]

Bill,

The plastic x-over pipe has a metal ring inside where the MM hose clamps down on it. This has been known to become dislodged and the plastic pipe then disorts and pressure can escape. I believe this was reported by another lister a few weeks ago.

Steel pipe from early model year is the way to go. I purchased one from another lister that had FMIC'd their car.

Did this to my car a few weeks ago.

Tony
96 S6

> 
> From: "Bill Clancy" <clancybill at yahoo.com>
> Date: 2005/05/08 Sun PM 08:37:02 EST
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] air leak....poor performance
> 
> Hello all
> 
> I have had what sounds like an air leak for a couple months or so.    I have looked for it a few times but I cannot seem to find it.    The performance is poor -- feels like 75% of what I used to get, and I get shitty gas mileage too.    
> 
> Can anyone suggest a place to look for it?   
> 
> I think I have ruled out:
> - the bypass valve (new again)
> - the michelin man hose (replaced with Samco and appears in tact) 
> - the plastic hose before the michelin man hose (appears in tact)
> 
> What other typical failures can cause an audible hissing noise at WOT?   
> 
> thanks,
> -Bill   
> 
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