Hi guys, I've got a 54 Bora with ~85k on the clock.

I was driving home from the lakes at the weekend and started to notice a "blowing" noise coming from the engine when accelerating.

It sounds like the same noise you get with a split / hole somewhere in the exhaust but it's specific to accelerating and located around the engine.

I'm on my own at the moment and so I've popped the bonnet and had a look and can't see any obvious lose air intake pipes but I'm unable to press the accelerator whilst looking so can't be too sure exactly where it's coming from.

MPG / power seem OK at the moment and there's no noise ticking over / idle only when accelerating

Has anyone any ideas what it might be and whether it's still OK to drive? I'm only in the country for the next few days and need the car to get me about so would rather not take it to the local VAG specialist if I can avoid it for now.

Cheers,

Dave