I've noticed the turbo intake hose has developed a hole where the PCV pipe connects. It is oil soaked but the turbine bearings seem OK. The vacuum line from Y pipe on top of oil trap is broken so crank gases weren't getting drawn into manifold at all.

I blew backwards threw oil trap with filler cap off and it's clear. (I DO notice that I have positive pressure from oil filler which I why I started to snoop around).

My question is this: What noticeable effect in engine performance will a hole in the turbo intake have? I was quoted $225 Canadian dollars for this hoses. Ugh.

Any comment appreciated. Thanks in advance

Norm Cook

If that's the same hose that's on a '91, they're $65 at FCPgroton.
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Bob W.
16 Volvos ('58-'91)
445-544-122-240-740
Four turbos

Your cars performance up hills will drymatically decrease... you can get the hose after market but I haven't had much luck in doing so. The hose never seems to fit quite right and then I break down and buy it from the dealer. I am not sure how much they go for these days. I am from NH and would be more then happy to price the hose out from the local Volvo dealer if you need me to.

Best Regards,

Anastasia
86' 740 Turbo 367,000

...oh yeah, in the interum duct tape works pretty well when you need to buy sometime...