test drive trick?

[autodog]

I just test-drove a 2003 Subaru stick-shift Forester at a dealership.
Nice car. Peppy. On opening the hood, I noticed the large-bore tube
between the air filter and an inner air-filter (?) was not connected.

This would seem to point to problems in the shop, but also could it be
a reason why the car felt so peppy? I'm not an auto-maven, but it
would seem to make sense.

Do you think this might have been a dealer's trick? A mistake? My
imagination?

Thanks!

Autodog

 

[xblazinlv]

Having the filter unplugged would not make much of a difference
performance wise other than the motor getting dirty, unfiltered air
into it. Other than that there isn't going to be much of a difference
in performance (positive power wise) it was probably just a mistake.

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[autodog]

Having the filter unplugged would not make much of a difference
performance wise other than the motor getting dirty, unfiltered air
into it. Other than that there isn't going to be much of a difference
in performance (positive power wise) it was probably just a mistake.

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THANKS FOR THE INFO - AUTODOG