Author Topic: mines a 1.8 20v non turbo. limited edition need help!!  (Read 1228 times)

Offline milhouse blackgolfgti

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the car sounds like its blowing but its not and judders under light acceleration and splutters and mis firess wats the problem wit it!!??


Offline Voodoo-Music

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Re: mines a 1.8 20v non turbo. limited edition need help!!
« Reply #1 on: 13 June 2009, 15:10 »
Try the coil packs, could also be the maf sensor

try unplugging the maf sensor

Offline milhouse blackgolfgti

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Re: mines a 1.8 20v non turbo. limited edition need help!!
« Reply #2 on: 13 June 2009, 15:45 »
whwre is the maf on the car]

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Re: mines a 1.8 20v non turbo. limited edition need help!!
« Reply #3 on: 13 June 2009, 15:51 »
i found the m a f wat should it do then if its unplugged wat am i looking for

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Re: mines a 1.8 20v non turbo. limited edition need help!!
« Reply #4 on: 13 June 2009, 16:06 »
i found the m a f wat should it do then if its unplugged wat am i looking for

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=94783.0

Get it plugged into vag com or a code reader  :wink:

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Re: mines a 1.8 20v non turbo. limited edition need help!!
« Reply #5 on: 13 June 2009, 16:10 »
do u know the cost will that definatly tell me wats wrong wit it m8

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Re: mines a 1.8 20v non turbo. limited edition need help!!
« Reply #6 on: 13 June 2009, 16:13 »
do u know the cost will that definatly tell me wats wrong wit it m8

Could be a number of things most probably the maf or a coil pack. Get this to find out for sure and so you dont end up wasting money   :wink:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OBD2-VW-Audi-SEAT-SKODA-VAG-Fault-Code-Reader-Scanner_W0QQitemZ280307306909QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item41439e119d&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1689|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

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Re: mines a 1.8 20v non turbo. limited edition need help!!
« Reply #7 on: 13 June 2009, 18:04 »
if you unplug the maf and the car runs ok but down on power then its the maf but as said vag com is better

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Re: mines a 1.8 20v non turbo. limited edition need help!!
« Reply #8 on: 13 June 2009, 18:57 »
whats limited edition about it? :shocked:

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Re: mines a 1.8 20v non turbo. limited edition need help!!
« Reply #9 on: 13 June 2009, 18:59 »
to be honest mate take it to a garage  :wink: