Question and advice

[-Craig-]

Ok well firstly hi everyone, I am new here and pretty impressed with some of the projects etc. I am a Ford tech myself and this is my first VW and its a TURBO! 

I bought the car last weekend and love it, however, when I got it back it felt like it had a very slight hesitation, I was advised from the guys at work to clean the throttle body out which I done, will I need to get the values reset on VAGcom?

Also, it has now developed what I beleive to me a missfire, I have changed the plugs with no availl. Will I need to get this plugged in and see what (if any) cylinder is missfiring? I am going to unplug the MAP sensor and see if this does anything. If a coil is down, would it cause the car to boost below 5psi as thats what it does at the moment?

All help appreciated, thanks!

[-Craig-]

Just been out to the car, dis connected one coil pack at a time, engine still run ok. Unplugged the MAP sensor on the air intake and car run ok.

I dont think its boosting 100% at all as on my gauge it dosnt even get to 5psi, any suggestions?

[barrym381]

what year is your car an have you scanned it to see if any codes come up 

[-Craig-]

what year is your car an have you scanned it to see if any codes come up 

Car is a 2000 1.8T AGU. I dont have VAG com and my work code reader dosnt comunicate with it, its only a basic one.

[barrym381]

what year is your car an have you scanned it to see if any codes come up 

Car is a 2000 1.8T AGU. I dont have VAG com and my work code reader dosnt comunicate with it, its only a basic one.

buy a cheap1 mate they are only basic but gives you an idea of were to start 

[-Craig-]

Any suggestions on which one? Thanks

[Rhyso]

Did you disconnect the MAF or the Ignition Amplifier?

The latter is on the back of the airbox; they usually play up on the AGU

[-Craig-]

Did you disconnect the MAF or the Ignition Amplifier?

The latter is on the back of the airbox; they usually play up on the AGU

I unplugged the MAF I beleive. I have a Carbonio filter system so In pretty sure thats the maf? Whats the ignition amplifier? Thanks

[Rhyso]

Did you disconnect the MAF or the Ignition Amplifier?

The latter is on the back of the airbox; they usually play up on the AGU

I unplugged the MAF I beleive. I have a Carbonio filter system so In pretty sure thats the maf? Whats the ignition amplifier? Thanks

If you don't have a standard airbox then the ignition amplifier will be tucked away somewhere. Its a small square box

[-Craig-]

Just had a play around with the car, bought a Forge Diverter valve, fault still there! Should the car be pulling a vac all the time?

Is the Ignition Ampilifier the plug attached to the bulkhead which runs along the plastic trunking?