Yes, it does have a factree intercooler.
I did a lower grill block but left a smoothed entrance hole for that.
Yes, these intake manifolds become horribly clogged, like over 75% of the passage clogged and up to 50% of the intake ports in the head. Mine was that way when cleaned at 230k miles, probably for the first time cleaned
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97 Passat TDI Wagon
Bosio 520 DLC nozzles, chip tune
Mufflerectomy, ALH Injection Pump
317k miles
Scan Gauge II
full belly pan
26 gallon tank
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