steve 0 Posted March 13, 2011 Report Posted March 13, 2011 Hi guys newbie here can anyone help, my 2.3 gal has an intermitent promblem, the car seems to drive ok then has loss of power and seems to choke and the revs seem to drop, within seconds it's back to normal, this is the only thing wrong the car she's on a v reg and is the ghia x automatic model, any thoughts please. Quote
chucks4x4 Posted March 17, 2011 Report Posted March 17, 2011 I'm only a newbie on here & I'm sure more clued up guys will be along. Intermittent problems are the hardest to diagnose, you could do with sticking it on a computer (Vag Com) to see what that throws up. My thoughts would be the Mass airflow sensor could be on it's way out or a loose connection. If you trace the plastic inlet pipe from the air filter to the engine you should find a "T" shaped object in the pipe make sure the connector is securely fastened. If it's the MAF itself then it is a throw away item & would have to be replaced.Hope this is of helpChucks Quote
chrispb123456 Posted March 18, 2011 Report Posted March 18, 2011 Hi guys newbie here can anyone help, my 2.3 gal has an intermitent promblem, the car seems to drive ok then has loss of power and seems to choke and the revs seem to drop, within seconds it's back to normal, this is the only thing wrong the car she's on a v reg and is the ghia x automatic model, any thoughts please.Hi Steve OWelcome to the forumIf the problems arise when engines hot, maybe temperature sensors faulty.Also check for perished/split vacuum hoses and condition of engine wiring harnessOther items to check are plugs and leads, coil packs. Unfortunately VagCom will not read the engine module as you have the 2.3 ford engine Quote
steve 0 Posted March 19, 2011 Author Report Posted March 19, 2011 thanks guys i believe the coil pack and leads are new and the plugs , i did get the maf unit and the car just cut out the seller did say i needed to put it on computer to reset, is this true or is he pulling my leg and could you please tell me what software i need as i have a elm device, all help needed as this is driving me nuts thanks again... Quote
chucks4x4 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 thanks guys i believe the coil pack and leads are new and the plugs , i did get the maf unit and the car just cut out the seller did say i needed to put it on computer to reset, is this true or is he pulling my leg and could you please tell me what software i need as i have a elm device, all help needed as this is driving me nuts thanks again...Sorry to be slow getting back, I forgot about Ford & VW modules (that used to the V6). Maybe if you set up a seperate post on the software needed (I'm guessing something like Digimoto). I didn't need to have our maf reset but the car did cut out when the revs dropped to idle. We got around this by cycling the car 3 times (getting up to op temp them allowing to cool) best if this can be done by driving, you'll find the car will start to improve as you go (be patient) as the modules learn the new settings.Sounds far fetched but it's worked for us (even had to do it after having the battery off a couple of days. Quote
steve 0 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Posted April 12, 2011 HI, There thanks for that,but it's still droping the revs and cutting out when stopping i have now got a code reader from ebay that can read this model it's a u480 code reader and only cost Quote
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