Power all over and now traction control light on! I hate my golf!!!!

[Big Tone]

Morning,

driving in to work this morning, gave it a bit to overtake someone.....power all over the place, boost on, then off then on again, felt a bit sluggish, traction control light on and will not go off.

She had a new N75 last week, will scan for codes tonight but has anyone experienced anything like this before?

I am getting real fed up now, just when things seemed to be going right it all goes T*TS up again.

I have noticed over the last two days that I also have a little wobble on the steering at about 50-60mph, don't drive like a plank, haven't gone over any potholes or anything, it has just started!!!!

[topher]

traction light on and loss of power usually points to a dead MAF

[Big Tone]

Lucky I have one at home in the shed then! I will do a scan when I EVENTUALLY finish work!

[MickeyC]

ive had the traction control light on and it was down to a faulty MAF, had a new one fitted, codes cleared and all is well 

[Big Tone]

Just scanned and got codes;

16487 - Mass Air Flow (G70): Signal too high
             P0103- 35-10 - - - Intermittent
and

01314 - Engine Control Module
             013 - Check DTC Memory - Intermittent

Could these both be caused by dodgy MAF, or are they seperate issues?

[topher]

the 01314 code will have been in the ABS module - that's just the system reporting that the ECU has "borrowed" the esp/mil/check engine light.

[Big Tone]

Nothing to do with a bad earth strap then, read about these potentially blowing the ECU.

[topher]

no just clear that one after you clear the maf code and it should stay gone

[Big Tone]

Nice one! going to fit new MAF now, the one I bought 6months ago and didn't need! handy eh?

[Big Tone]

Here's a question;

How does the MAF affect the boost, cos she was hissing like a banshee when accellerating as well as jerking on the boost