Slight bend in Intake Boot?

[Klug]

Do any of you guys have this issue? When I hook everything down to the intake boot on my m20, there is a more defined 'bend' in the boot that originally designed. I've tried getting to to pop out but no matter how much I play with it, it just goes back to this.





Granted its not a HUGE deal, but I can only imagine that after the AFM, the thing is probably measuring a certain amount of air getting in the intake. Having this bend probably isn't letting the proper flow to go through.

Its a new boot I got a few years ago, OEM too.

Maybe that or I'm just loosing my mind and getting nit-picky lately...

[AndrewBird]

Motor mounts might be bad and the engine isn't sitting where it should. Or possibly the air box bracket is bent.

[Klug]

Hummm- motor mounts were done a few months back- everything is nice and level from what I can tell.

I can probably get it to go straight after bending the intake bracket towards the driver side wheel well. If i did- the airbox would have a slight tilt- but will play around with it.

Thanks!