corskey Posted March 25, 2005 Report Posted March 25, 2005 :unsure: Driving my 1.9tdi Galaxy today and it didn't seem to have any pulling power. No problem getting up to 70/80, but it was a problem trying to accelerate and overtake at 30 or get the beast up a hill. I'm not sure if this is because I'm used to driving a 'normal' car during the week - the missus swears that it's running as normal, but then its only used for school run...... reading here it swwms that lack of power = MAF problem. How can I tell if my MAF is gone, apart from buying a new one or paying someone obsene ammounts of money to plug a pc into it. please help to stop the arguments over the easter hols. Corskey :blink: Quote
Ivor_E_Tower Posted March 25, 2005 Report Posted March 25, 2005 TDIs have loads of torque for climbing hills, you have a problem. Disconnect the MAF by pulling the plug out of the connector, then go for a run. If the car runs better with the MAF disconnected, then you need a new MAF; no charge for dealer diagnostics!Good luck. Quote
corskey Posted March 26, 2005 Author Report Posted March 26, 2005 I disconnected the MAF yesterday and there didn't seem to be much of a difference during normal driving - so I think that it is a dead MAF. ne1 got suggestions as to the best place to buy a replacement??? mine is a 2001 model cheers corskey Quote
Dave-G Posted March 27, 2005 Report Posted March 27, 2005 :D :D :huh: :D Corskey...read Ivors reply again...If you're slightly dyslexic swap some of the words around :D :lol: :D :D :P Quote
Guest vr6galaxy Posted March 27, 2005 Report Posted March 27, 2005 corskeyI've Lost My Pulling Power.........Driving my 1.9tdi Galaxy today and it didn't seem to have any pulling power. Dont worry about it happens to us all in the end! in the beginning you could pull at will :D then your taste improved as you got more experienced :D and the numbers dropped as you went for quality and not quantity :huh: then one one day all you get is a look of contempt as you try your luck! A make over may help? as could regular visits to the gym, if you look good and feel good your luck may change and you could pull again :lol: but dont let the wife find out or the seven seater could suddenly become a thing in your past and you could find yourself living alone or back with your parents! and then you have no chance of pulling :P Quote
Dave-G Posted March 27, 2005 Report Posted March 27, 2005 :o "whats the maf ?" :D Do a search for it :D on second thoughts...this forums search prob wont work on a four letter word search...look over the last few weeks technical stuff Quote
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