Back To 110 Or Thereabouts

[old'uns]

after having all the loss of power, surging, etc for approx 2 yrs on & off, i'm now back to normalish :unsure:

messing around under bonnet last week, thought intake pipe was a little loose, phoned up my mech. who then remembered he should have replaced MAF at last service but wasn't in when i picked up car.

MAF replaced, £100, now drives how i remember it when first had it.

pulls in all gears easily, nicer all round.

i think sometimes you just get used to things without realising it.

[Randombloke]

Mass Air Flow(MAF) sensors, and MAP (Manifold Absolute Pressure) sensors can really f**k up your car if disconnected or knackered.

 

Apparently there have been a number of problems also on VAG 1.9/2.0 fours and V6s with these issues and they do not always appear on diagnostic checks.

[old'uns]

quick update:

 

looks like i'll be getting 50+ miles per tank extra with everyday mixed driving, 600+ instead of 550ish. quick calculation in slow brain, 10% ish? as that well known supermarket says...'every little helps'