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Old 10-23-2012, 09:42 AM   #11
Tripintaz
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Chapter/Region: South East
Location: FL
Vehicle:
2013 STI Limited

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Originally Posted by matigas_TT View Post
at the dealership.. for some reason they said the hose on the intercooler was loose and needed to get changed.. they are replacing it now.. not sure how it became loose... hmmmm..

anyway thanks for all your help!
Throttle Body to Intercooler hose. Common issue that fails on the 08+ cars but usually at higher than stock boost levels. Basically the hose design is crap and it fails. I suspect a small amount of oil gets in the hose overtime and starts to break down the glue that holds the "endcaps" onto the hoses. Then the glue fails, creates a boost leak, etc etc etc....
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