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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: matt838 on 29 September 2013, 12:28

Title: need some help urgent
Post by: matt838 on 29 September 2013, 12:28

hi all i have a mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo t reg
when i brought it had the air flow meter unpluged i plugged it in and it started but missfired badly so since then i have replaced coilpack with aftermarket ones now if i start it up leave it to idle then plug air flow meter in the car cuts out
can anyone help me please???

Title: Re: need some help urgent
Post by: Nino on 29 September 2013, 12:33

sounds like you need a new MAF

Title: Re: need some help urgent
Post by: matt838 on 29 September 2013, 12:36

ohright when its unpluged it runs okay but under idles some times would it be okay to put an aftermarket one on

Title: Re: need some help urgent
Post by: barrym381 on 29 September 2013, 12:39

buy a genuine maf  :smiley:

Title: Re: need some help urgent
Post by: matt838 on 29 September 2013, 12:47

yeah but dont fancy spending out on one and its not that you no

Title: Re: need some help urgent
Post by: barrym381 on 29 September 2013, 12:58

Quote from: matt838 on 29 September 2013, 12:47

yeah but dont fancy spending out on one and its not that you no

trust me a cheap 1 is a hit an miss might work fine or a week or 2 but they are pish  :wink:

Title: Re: need some help urgent
Post by: matt838 on 29 September 2013, 13:18

yeah see what you mean would it do this if it was the wrong way round?

Title: Re: need some help urgent
Post by: dom on 29 September 2013, 13:52

The wrong way around?! :huh:

Always buy a genuine MAF from VW, I've tried cheap ones and they always fail quickly. When I got mine from VW it was about £100 with exchange.

Title: Re: need some help urgent
Post by: matt838 on 29 September 2013, 13:58

havent they got to be a certain way round?

Title: Re: need some help urgent
Post by: dom on 29 September 2013, 14:40

Quote from: matt838 on 29 September 2013, 13:58

havent they got to be a certain way round?

They only fit one way :grin:

Title: Re: need some help urgent
Post by: Wayne on 29 September 2013, 16:51

As posted only use a genuine one from Bosch or the dealers.

Title: Re: need some help urgent
Post by: baxxy on 30 September 2013, 13:23

i have a Bosch one for an agu perfect working order got to be worth £20 delivered  :whistle:

Title: Re: need some help urgent
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 30 September 2013, 17:17

Do you not live near anyone on here that can try their MAF on yours before you splash out on one