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Offline Madmax

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Re: 2.0 running sluggish
« Reply #10 on: 30 July 2008, 20:15 »
Will do.

Thanks a bunch.
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Offline richw911

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Re: 2.0 running sluggish
« Reply #11 on: 30 July 2008, 20:16 »
Quote from: Madmax on 30 July 2008, 20:15
Will do.

Thanks a bunch.

No probs bud this is what this forum is all about  :cool:
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Re: 2.0 running sluggish
« Reply #12 on: 30 July 2008, 20:49 »
just a word of warning that no code readers or VAG COM can pick up an intermittent MAF fault - they're absolute buggers to diagnose  :angry:

common fault is flat spots through the rev range and diminishing fuel economy
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Re: 2.0 running sluggish
« Reply #13 on: 30 July 2008, 20:51 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 30 July 2008, 20:49
just a word of warning that no code readers or VAG COM can pick up an intermittent MAF fault - they're absolute buggers to diagnose  :angry:

common fault is flat spots through the rev range and diminishing fuel economy

Yeah thats very true. Could also be the lamba sensor i know mat has had two on his 2.0 since he has had it.
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Re: 2.0 running sluggish
« Reply #14 on: 30 July 2008, 20:55 »
You could also try unplugging the maf to see if it runs better  :wink:
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Re: 2.0 running sluggish
« Reply #15 on: 30 July 2008, 21:15 »
A throttle body clean wouldn't go a miss as well  :wink:
Worked wonders on mine.
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Re: 2.0 running sluggish
« Reply #16 on: 30 July 2008, 21:16 »
Quote from: Jamm89 on 30 July 2008, 21:15
A throttle body clean wouldn't go a miss as well  :wink:
Worked wonders on mine.

http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/127279/857711.aspx#857711  :wink:
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Offline Madmax

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Re: 2.0 running sluggish
« Reply #17 on: 30 July 2008, 22:26 »
Slow down a bit guys. :grin:

What does uplugging this 'MAF' do. Thanks for that guide Rich, will give it a try tomorrow, is there an alternative to using carb cleaner tho?

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Re: 2.0 running sluggish
« Reply #18 on: 30 July 2008, 22:33 »
Quote from: Madmax on 30 July 2008, 22:26
Slow down a bit guys. :grin:

What does uplugging this 'MAF' do. Thanks for that guide Rich, will give it a try tomorrow, is there an alternative to using carb cleaner tho?

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If you unplug it and it runs better you have a faulty maf (put the code reader on it first as unplugging it will thow up a fault code). No use carb/intake cleaner.  :wink:
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Re: 2.0 running sluggish
« Reply #19 on: 30 July 2008, 22:38 »
Quote from: richw911 on 30 July 2008, 22:33

If you unplug it and it runs better you have a faulty maf (put the code reader on it first as unplugging it will thow up a fault code). No use carb/intake cleaner.  :wink:

Brilliant. :smiley:
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