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Offline matt838

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need some help urgent
« on: 29 September 2013, 12:28 »
hi all i have a mk4 golf gti 1.8 turbo t reg
when i brought it had the air flow meter unpluged i plugged it in and it started but missfired badly so since then i have replaced coilpack with aftermarket ones now if i start it up leave it to idle then plug air flow meter in the car cuts out
can anyone help me please???
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Offline Nino

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Re: need some help urgent
« Reply #1 on: 29 September 2013, 12:33 »
sounds like you need a new MAF
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Offline matt838

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Re: need some help urgent
« Reply #2 on: 29 September 2013, 12:36 »
ohright when its unpluged it runs okay but under idles some times would it be okay to put an aftermarket one on
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Offline barrym381

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Re: need some help urgent
« Reply #3 on: 29 September 2013, 12:39 »
buy a genuine maf  :smiley:
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Offline matt838

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Re: need some help urgent
« Reply #4 on: 29 September 2013, 12:47 »
yeah but dont fancy spending out on one and its not that you no
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Re: need some help urgent
« Reply #5 on: 29 September 2013, 12:58 »
Quote from: matt838 on 29 September 2013, 12:47
yeah but dont fancy spending out on one and its not that you no
trust me a cheap 1 is a hit an miss might work fine or a week or 2 but they are pish  :wink:
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Offline matt838

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Re: need some help urgent
« Reply #6 on: 29 September 2013, 13:18 »
yeah see what you mean would it do this if it was the wrong way round?
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Offline dom

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Re: need some help urgent
« Reply #7 on: 29 September 2013, 13:52 »
The wrong way around?! :huh:

Always buy a genuine MAF from VW, I've tried cheap ones and they always fail quickly. When I got mine from VW it was about £100 with exchange.
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Offline matt838

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Re: need some help urgent
« Reply #8 on: 29 September 2013, 13:58 »
havent they got to be a certain way round?
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« Reply #9 on: 29 September 2013, 14:40 »
Quote from: matt838 on 29 September 2013, 13:58
havent they got to be a certain way round?

They only fit one way :grin:
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