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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #10 on: 25 February 2013, 19:57 »
When you unplug the MAF the car runs on stock values loaded in the ECU if you unplug the MAF and the car runs better chances are it's fooked, if you think it runs like poo off a spade unplugged get a new one and it'll be better still.

Do not buy an ebay jobbie MAF or you'll regret it, in my personal opinion get it from VAG, yes it's more but you don't want to gamble on a part like this
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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #11 on: 25 February 2013, 19:57 »
Well u sweaty scot I have 1 ordered just wonder if u run the car with it off !
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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #12 on: 25 February 2013, 19:59 »
Quote from: stevends on 25 February 2013, 19:57
Well u sweaty scot I have 1 ordered just wonder if u run the car with it off !
am not scottish  :grin: :grin: an if you didnt need 1 why the f**k did vw put it there  :smug: twit
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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #13 on: 25 February 2013, 20:00 »
Quote from: Dalo Harkin on 25 February 2013, 19:57
When you unplug the MAF the car runs on stock values loaded in the ECU if you unplug the MAF and the car runs better chances are it's fooked, if you think it runs like poo off a spade unplugged get a new one and it'll be better still.

Do not buy an ebay jobbie MAF or you'll regret it, in my personal opinion get it from VAG, yes it's more but you don't want to gamble on a part like this
Thank you mate best answer so far. Thank you for the info.
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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #14 on: 25 February 2013, 20:02 »
Quote from: barrym381 on 25 February 2013, 19:59
Quote from: stevends on 25 February 2013, 19:57
Well u sweaty scot I have 1 ordered just wonder if u run the car with it off !
am not scottish  :grin: :grin: an if you didnt need 1 why the f**k did vw put it there  :smug: twit

Lol there go then both off us got were we r from wrong then. So people have then off but I wasn't sure weather is was safe to do so.
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #15 on: 25 February 2013, 20:05 »
I ran mine for months off without issues that being said some people have run theirs off for days and had issues, all depends

If you can avoid driving it then do so if not you "should" be fine, just don't boot it everywhere
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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #16 on: 25 February 2013, 20:07 »
Quote from: barrym381 on 25 February 2013, 19:59
Quote from: stevends on 25 February 2013, 19:57
Well u sweaty scot I have 1 ordered just wonder if u run the car with it off !
am not scottish  :grin: :grin: an if you didnt need 1 why the f**k did vw put it there  :smug: twit

VW put my SAI there too, it became redundant/ no longer necessary when I fitted my sports cat  :tongue:
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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #17 on: 25 February 2013, 20:12 »
Quote from: Dalo Harkin on 25 February 2013, 20:07
Quote from: barrym381 on 25 February 2013, 19:59
Quote from: stevends on 25 February 2013, 19:57
Well u sweaty scot I have 1 ordered just wonder if u run the car with it off !
am not scottish  :grin: :grin: an if you didnt need 1 why the f**k did vw put it there  :smug: twit

VW put my SAI there too, it became redundant/ no longer necessary when I fitted my sports cat  :tongue:
same with the 16s on mine when a got it but the 18s made them redundant  :wink: but did your car pass its mot ok
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Offline Dalo Harkin

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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #18 on: 25 February 2013, 20:15 »
Sure did  :wink:
SAI only warms the cat from cold
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Re: Air flow meter
« Reply #19 on: 25 February 2013, 20:17 »
Quote from: Dalo Harkin on 25 February 2013, 20:15
Sure did  :wink:
SAI only warms the cat from cold

a meant with the sport cat  :grin:
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