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Hi guys can anyone help .... my engine management light came on the other week so got my mate to vagcom it .... came back with errors suggesting maf ....so replaced maf yesterday ... did ecu and tba resets . all seemed ok
then went out today and car seems to lunge when turbo kicks in ... hard to explain .seems very hesitant on low revs then all of a sudden (jumps) accelarates ... got onto the motorway put my foot down and it started missing quite bad then the traction control light came on and missing seemed to stop ....... stopped car ...switched off engine ... started again and the light had gone off ....... carried on ...... same again missing etc then light came on ????
every time i switch off ignition and start engine again the light goes out .... any ideas guys .........
 

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got the maf off ebay..... the.portland.g ........ all numbers etc tie up
 

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just taken car out .WITHOUT the wife seemed to be great for about 3 mile boosting strong etc ....but then started stuttering on boost ie missing picking up missing etc traction control light came on . stopped unplugged maf ...... seemed betta still light on so stopped after 1/2 mile plugged back in missing came back light was off then came back on after a miniute or so ..... HELP have i been ebayed with a dodgy maf ??????
 

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also noticed on the maf there is 5 connections and on the plug only 4 connections one blank is this correct or has one plushed back into the plug?
 

tedvagas

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sounds like a dodgy maf, send it back and get down to euro car parts and get another £80 exchange topps, all will be solved:) plus i years warrenty on it:D
 

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just been on euro parts website ...out of stock ......... £106
 

andycupra

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hows it run with the maf dissconnected?
which warning light was this on the dash? was if the same as the traction control light, or the engine light? they are quite different.

do you know what the fault codes were that said maf?

the other option id say would be a coil pack.
 

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seems to run betta with the maf unplugged ....... unsure of the code but mentioned something about system too lean
 

tedvagas

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sounds like the maf ,mine went not long after i bought it , brought up the engine management light and the tcs light vag com picked it up as the maf , i changed it and had no bother since (touch wood) :rolleyes:
 

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thought £34 was a bargain .......... so are these copies .as it has all the correct numbers etc on
 

tedvagas

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thought £34 was a bargain .......... so are these copies .as it has all the correct numbers etc on


not sure could be, whats his feedback on them like they could be returned mafs ,ie exchanged duds etc imo ebays a nightmare for stuff like that you just dont no what your getting :(
 

tedvagas

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:confused:=andycupra;1444130]faulty maf doesnt bring up the engine light, just the traction control light. well thats certainly in my experience.[/QUOTE]

brought up both on mine ;)
 

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If the maf is stuffed does the traction control light stay on even while cruising coz mine comes on when i punch it is that telling me the traction contol system is being used or is mine gone too? just want to clear this up.
 
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