franchise 1 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 The usual symptoms, lumpy power delivery, feels like the exhaust has been blocked, occasionaly stalls when trying to put power down from the lights but runs ok on the motorway, although a little drained. Have to feather in the throttle to get some revs up.Am I right in thinking my cat could be busted? As I've had a few stinky egg smells at the lights, or is my maf sensor on its way out?I've got a set of plugs and leads to fit this weekend and a full zorst with decat, should I get my hands on a maf too just to be safe? Link to post Share on other sites
vr6madmike 0 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Get it on VAG com mate it will give you a better idea of where the problem is coming from, could be a number of things, Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted January 2, 2008 Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 what mike said, always the best 1st stepeggy smell just means the cat is doing its job, just working harder than usual, maybe fueling is abit out? which would suggest possibly a sensor? Link to post Share on other sites
franchise 1 Posted January 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2008 Cheers guys. I've had on a few ocassions air flow sensor faults on the vag.com over the past year so I'm gonna give the maf a clean with some electronic cleaning fluid, if that don't work then gget a new sensor altogether. Link to post Share on other sites
franchise 1 Posted January 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 YEEHAAWW!! All sorted, took the maf off, gave it a good clean with some crazy dangerous electonic cleaner my dad had, stripped down the BMC and gave here a mild clean (need a cleaning kit to do it properly) and noticed that the wiring at the maf plug was all broken up so wasn't connecting properly. Bit of bodging and she runs better than ever!! Amazing how you go from hating them to being in love all over again. Link to post Share on other sites
adam_christie 0 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 What's the name of this crazy cleaner mate? Might give mine a clean at the weekend! Link to post Share on other sites
franchise 1 Posted January 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 Can't remember actually, I'll have a look tonight but it was some industrial shit my dad used made by a company called Arrow. Super Solvent or something daft like that. This is recommended by the yanks: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EGH57G/qid=1149210337/sr=8-1/ref=sr_1_1?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=15684181 Link to post Share on other sites
Samson 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 careful with what you use on the MAF as they are super sensitive Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I'd personally put it down to the MAF plug being broken up. mine went the same. Link to post Share on other sites
franchise 1 Posted January 23, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 Exactly what it was Pete, sorted it but really need another plug with plenty wires. Never woulda thought this woulda been such a nightmare to get hold of 2nd hand. Link to post Share on other sites
shail 0 Posted January 23, 2008 Report Share Posted January 23, 2008 I actually repaired my plug. Cut off the wires into the plug, removed the tiny little metal clips inside each of the little holes in the plug (it is possible!), got hold of new tiny metal clips, conected the wires up and pushed them back into the plug. Its well fiddly, and only replace the ones you need to. Link to post Share on other sites
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