Lacking In Power - Maf?

[Simon Burke]

Ahoy....

I have been rebuilding my alhambra slowly and surely, but I have noticed a dramatic loss in power...

I had found some pipework that was split, so I got that sorted, but she just doesn't want to accelerate....

I had the connection to the MAF on and off while doing a test lap of the housing estate, and, to me, it seems the same...

Usually, there's a surge in power around 1700rpm or so, but it just felt like a gradual acceleration....

Can someone confirm or deny it is the MAF??

Thanks

[NikpV]

always found that running her up a hill tends to empahasise any difference - when testing the maf Edited February 28, 2012 by NikpV

[zorgman]

theres a good article all about mafs on one of my tdi tuning forums ill dig it out, they use merc mafs made by pierburg better than bosch and cheaper ill get it added as a sticky for you, on your note sounds like the maf

 

e3re ugo bit of reading but loadsa info, the yanks are right into tdi.s thats where i get my info from.

 

http://www.tdiclub.com/TDIFAQ/TDiFAQ-7.html#l

Edited February 29, 2012 by zorgman

[Simon Burke]

hi guys...

I tessted it up a hill.... always could cruise up this hill in 4th at about 55mph, but I had to drop into third and rev the bo&$ox off it, and just managed to get up the hill.... so, @NikpV, good call...

 

to Zorgman, I have had a look at this article, and it seems like the yanks sure do know what they're on about... I might be going for a MAF out of a jetta or a passat... significantly cheaper....

 

Thanks guys....

[zorgman]

brill the yank sites with golf/rabbits big tuning stuff over there thats where i learnt all my tdi info etc. 230bhp outa a 1.9 tdi there up to now. got loadsa links for tdi if anybody needs any as im members of about 6 tuning sites