Very carefully remove it and check on the backside for fine cracks (or maybe
even a big one).  I havent figured out why but out of the half dozen or so
bad boots I have found the cracks have always been on the backside.  Even
when I was doing a lot of work on jettas the cracks were always on the back
side.

It used to be these boots were impossible to repair but I am told that there
are some newer adhesives out now that can be used.
jimt

On 1/21/05 7:11 PM, "Damon Campbell" <damoncampbellvw@yahoo.com> wrote:

> How would you recommend the best way of checking this?
> While all the other rubber is less than 6k old, the
> intake boot is original (but was seemingly OK not too
> long ago).
>
> Thank you,
>
> -Damon
>
> --- jimt <camper@tactical-bus.info> wrote:
>
>> When you first step on the gas the initial vacuum
>> suction may be pulling a
>> crack open and as pressure evens out it reseals or
>> with vibration reopens
>> again causing air leaks in the system and a very
>> lean burn.
>
> =====
> '84 Westy (Sparky) w/2.3L WBX
> Vancouver, BC
>