11redrex

Just to stick me nose in.... I recently fitted a MAF sensor from a Mk4 golf 1.8t into the housing on my VR6 Sharan. Works a treats and they're cheaper than the standard ones.

...and that you had somewhere to screw it onto, that it made an airtight seal, and wasn't affected by any other heat sources, and couldn't get contaminated.

golf mark 4 18.t sensors are a direct replacement for OB2 engines. New one here : Ebay item 130316993381

Stale fuel ?

Just to give an update, I bought a MAF for a Mk 4 Golf 1.8/2.0, which eventually arrived today. Fitted perfectly, started first time, runs like a dream. Who'd have thought........

Another thought, this valve thing is letting oil into to the airflow, which can't be good. The parts diagram shows it as a bleed valve for use in cold clmates, so do I need it ? If I disconnect and block it off will it still run ? There's a sensor on top of the pipe before it goes into the inlet pipe- what is this for ? The plug has metal connectors but there's nothing in the sensor for it to connect to ???

changed the maf three times. most recently for a new one off ebay (although it wasn't oem, and I sent it back today) but it didn't make any difference. Only way I'll know if it's at fault is to buy a brand new OEM one I guess.....

The throttle is whirring, then clicking after about 15 seconds. Cold tickover is all over the place, It just won't settle down. I was thinking of replacing the various sensors one at a time to see of that solved the problem. Might be a daft question, but where is the Thottle Position Sensor ? That was showing an earth fault last time the diagnostic thing was plugged in to it, so I reckon it's the first thing I should replace. After the non-return valve thing. So it'd be the second thing. ANywayyyyyy.........

cheers The Goth, waiting for VDubs in Wix to get back to me with some replacement parts. Just had the airbox off, more pipes going nowhere in particular, with no apparent purpose, put the airbox back on before they saw me though.

Got an OBD2 VR6 engine in my Sharan and it's got problems. It's a bitch to start, when it starts it won't tick over, and if it does eventually go it runs like a bag of crap. It's better when it warms up but who wants to sit outside their house for five minutes before going anywhere ? Changed the MAF several times (2nd hand, 2nd hand, new but not OEM) but it hasn;t made any difference. There is a whining noise coming from the throttle body when I first turn the ignition on. Plugged another one in and it made the same noise. The non- return valve that goes into the air intake is split, and ther

You said you were going to have the brakes done but were waiting for the pads to wear out. Why wait ? Are the pistons moving properly ? Are the caliper pins clean and do the pads slide on them properly ? Has your fluid got air or water in it ? Are all the caliper and master/slave cylinder seals in good condition ? Are your discs contaminated ?

it's not just your pads that make your brakes work....