Can a MAF give an intermittent fault? say sometimes turbo might not kick in properly and then when release accelerator and press again have the full boost?
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Find some one local with a VAG COM and try it out - it could be the vari vane linkage?? - seeing its a Hybrid from your description - is it still under warranty (modified kit warranty)
the turbo is only about 8 months old. A month or 2 ago it started to do this, it would happen at least once a day on average, i would put my foot down and it would take up slowly with more smoke, but if i let off the pedal and press again it was fine..
Then a couple of weeks ago my fuel consumption dropped and then i got more lag and it didnt feel like it was pulling right a lot of the time, and then it would be ok
so i took out MAF and sprayed with contact cleaner and ive done 1k since and it was perfect, no lag, pulled well, economy got better and turbo cut in everytime.
Yesterday i only got 36mpg, lower than usual and today the turbo not kicking in happened once.... god i hope it aint the turbo.
Then a couple of weeks ago my fuel consumption dropped and then i got more lag and it didnt feel like it was pulling right a lot of the time, and then it would be ok
so i took out MAF and sprayed with contact cleaner and ive done 1k since and it was perfect, no lag, pulled well, economy got better and turbo cut in everytime.
Yesterday i only got 36mpg, lower than usual and today the turbo not kicking in happened once.... god i hope it aint the turbo.
i would say no. from my experience and what i have read MAFs die slowly, loosing performance over a long period of time, slowly getting worse and worse.
Although saying that some people with the petrols have had them jsut go straight away, bang and its useless im sure ive read.
But ive never heard of an intermittant fault with the maf.
Although saying that some people with the petrols have had them jsut go straight away, bang and its useless im sure ive read.
But ive never heard of an intermittant fault with the maf.
im hoping its not turbo, its only 8 months old (Allard). It doesnt go into limp mode becasue when it happens i let go off the pedal and press again and off she goes.
One thing iforgot to mention, but it only happened once about a month ago. i was driving in third at about 2500rpm part throttle and the car started rocking backwards and forwards gently but hasnt happened since.
things have got worse, the car went into limp mode today and i was only at cruising speed at 75mph in 6th gear when it happened. Switched it on and off and it came back ok. I had vagcom but i lent the laptop to someone and i got it back broke.
Not starting to sound like a MAF fault Micky. Could possibly be turbo, lets see what vag com brings up.
Well i got hold of a vagcom tonight, it read "boost pressure negative deviation" something in those lines anyhow.
'something in those lines anyhow' ain't exactly technical,,,
check the IC pipes, might be a bad connection and you're loosing pressure,,,
check the IC pipes, might be a bad connection and you're loosing pressure,,,
i noticed today when stationary and window down when i revved the car, as the revs slowed down i could hear some sort of a slight fluttering sound, must be a leak somewhere.
fill the tub, put the car into it and then boost it,,, you should find the leak,,,
[already called a taxi, thanx]
[already called a taxi, thanx]
at the moment its hard to pinpoint it, it seems its coming from the turbo area and fairly oily around it too, i can see a drip of oil just hanging off the actuator thingy where the vac hose connects.. il have to get under it this weekend.
rub some very lightly watered down washing up liquid on the joints. will bubble if theres a leak.
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