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Offline Lee R

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got a problem with my GTi Turbo
« on: 03 April 2009, 16:36 »
ok, on full throttle, its sometimes holding back, then going, holding back, then going, holding back then going.......you get the idea....

happens in like, half second intervals.......

i know its vague, but any ideas?
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Offline T_J_G

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Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
« Reply #1 on: 03 April 2009, 17:48 »
MAF? Coil Pack?

Throwing any fault codes up on VAGCOM?

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Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
« Reply #2 on: 03 April 2009, 17:51 »
Perhaps check the MAP sensor on the intercooler mine was running similar to that.

as said need to get the falut codes read.

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Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
« Reply #3 on: 03 April 2009, 17:57 »
VAGCOM?

excuse me, i'm new to VW :)
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Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
« Reply #4 on: 03 April 2009, 18:01 »
Its the Code reader for the vw audi group cars,

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Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
« Reply #5 on: 03 April 2009, 18:03 »
Or buy a cheap code reader  :smiley:

Sounds like a MAF fault.

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Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
« Reply #6 on: 03 April 2009, 18:04 »
would my local VW specialist have this??? (Premier Car Services, Northampton) Or is it main dealer???
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Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
« Reply #7 on: 03 April 2009, 18:04 »
would my local VW specialist have this??? (Premier Car Services, Northampton) Or is it main dealer???

should do  :smiley:

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Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
« Reply #8 on: 03 April 2009, 18:07 »

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Offline Lee R

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Re: got a problem with my GTi Turbo
« Reply #9 on: 03 April 2009, 18:11 »
would my local VW specialist have this??? (Premier Car Services, Northampton) Or is it main dealer???



Get one of these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/U280-Scanner-Reader-OBD2-OBD-2-VW-Audi-VAG-diagnostic_W0QQitemZ280308608101QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment?hash=item280308608101&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1689|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318

that worth getting then??? That will give me a fault code then?? Might just buy that, could be handy for the future :)
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