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Offline stevends

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Air flow meter
« on: 25 February 2013, 18:17 »
Mite sound stupid but do u need the air flow meter on ur car or can u run it with it off ?
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Offline itavaltalainen

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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #1 on: 25 February 2013, 19:09 »
it will run with it off, using replacement value....

that is sh!te on naturally aspirated engines already but there you got throttle body potentiometer so it can "guess" how much air is going in.

add a turbo and you got another variable.... so the replacement value will be even less close to the real deal...
which will result in:

loss of power,
lower mileage,
probably MOT failure,
check engine light coming on....
and finally you'll f**k your cat.

« Last Edit: 25 February 2013, 19:18 by itavaltalainen »
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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #2 on: 25 February 2013, 19:15 »
Quote from: stevends on 25 February 2013, 18:17
Mite sound stupid but do u need the air flow meter on ur car or can u run it with it off ?

Why would you want to remove it?
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #3 on: 25 February 2013, 19:23 »
I know people with massive spec jap cars running without them, I wouldn't recommend it on a golf
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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #4 on: 25 February 2013, 19:24 »
Quote from: dom069 on 25 February 2013, 19:15
Quote from: stevends on 25 February 2013, 18:17
Mite sound stupid but do u need the air flow meter on ur car or can u run it with it off ?

Why would you want to remove it?
well he is irish  :grin: :grin:
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #5 on: 25 February 2013, 19:31 »
 :grin: :grin:

Potaaaaaaaaato
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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #6 on: 25 February 2013, 19:46 »
Quote from: barrym381 on 25 February 2013, 19:24
Quote from: dom069 on 25 February 2013, 19:15
Quote from: stevends on 25 February 2013, 18:17
Mite sound stupid but do u need the air flow meter on ur car or can u run it with it off ?

Why would you want to remove it?
well he is irish  :grin: :grin:

I'm British u knob !
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #7 on: 25 February 2013, 19:49 »
Lmfao internet is great for misinterpretation
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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #8 on: 25 February 2013, 19:51 »
Quote from: dom069 on 25 February 2013, 19:15
Quote from: stevends on 25 February 2013, 18:17
Mite sound stupid but do u need the air flow meter on ur car or can u run it with it off ?

Why would you want to remove it?
It's not working. When it's contacted the car not running right but when u take it off it goes like sh!t of a shovel !
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Offline barrym381

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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #9 on: 25 February 2013, 19:53 »
Quote from: stevends on 25 February 2013, 19:51
Quote from: dom069 on 25 February 2013, 19:15
Quote from: stevends on 25 February 2013, 18:17
Mite sound stupid but do u need the air flow meter on ur car or can u run it with it off ?

Why would you want to remove it?
It's not working. When it's contacted the car not running right but when u take it off it goes like sh!t of a shovel !
well in that case its f**ked ya knob so replace it  :grin: :grin:
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