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Offline daddy5x

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« on: 16 January 2011, 17:05 »
 golf mk4 1.8 gti   20v can any1 help doesnt seem to have a lot of power at takes a while to reach 60 mph  idles slightly shakey  and use s loads of fuel im getting about 25 miles for a tenner   thats normal driveing  i kinow there is a slight blow on exhaust  could that be something to do with it    please help  :cry:
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Re: fuel
« Reply #1 on: 16 January 2011, 17:26 »
is it turbo or not?
 Could possibly be the MAF on its way out

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Re: fuel
« Reply #2 on: 16 January 2011, 17:31 »
non turbo    ive had it scanned   witch  said something like blocked air filter  but its not blocked
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Re: fuel
« Reply #3 on: 16 January 2011, 17:33 »
 have you put a new air filter in? there only about a fiver.
 

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Re: fuel
« Reply #4 on: 16 January 2011, 17:40 »
yes buddy its got a new 1  in side airbox was nice &clean  i unplugged maf while car was running and i idled worse  ????
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Re: fuel
« Reply #5 on: 16 January 2011, 18:31 »
Post the fault code up on here  :smiley:

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Re: fuel
« Reply #6 on: 16 January 2011, 18:35 »
i cant remember what it was  but do remember it said  something like air filter blocked   the whole car was scanned  this was only 1  thx
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Re: fuel
« Reply #7 on: 16 January 2011, 18:42 »
Get yourself one of these : 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-AUDI-Diagnostic-Fault-Code-Reader-VAG-OBD2-II-U280-/290361383844?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item439ae31ba4

Well worth it as most garages will charge you more than that just to scan it once

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