MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: mdmay on August 04, 2012, 02:36:10 pm

Title: MAF sensor
Post by: mdmay on August 04, 2012, 02:36:10 pm

Hi all I was driving earlier today in my Leon (cupra) and the MAF died. I unplugged it the car restarted and drove fine plugged It back in and died instantly.
 Where would be best to buy another and are they the same as a normal GTI?

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Title: Re: MAF sensor
Post by: joesgti on August 04, 2012, 02:56:18 pm

dealers

Title: Re: MAF sensor
Post by: PDT on August 04, 2012, 03:35:54 pm

Dealer will sell you a bosch part at an inflated price.

Andrew page or euro car parts will sell the same part at a better price.

Title: Re: Re: MAF sensor
Post by: mdmay on August 04, 2012, 09:51:57 pm

Cheers for the advice gents. I took the old one off and soaked it in isopropanol its brought the MAF back to life until Monday at least. 

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Title: Re: MAF sensor
Post by: h4rdy on August 05, 2012, 12:46:27 am

I have two spares in the shed.

Drop me a pm if you are interested.

Title: Re: MAF sensor
Post by: Tortaruga on August 05, 2012, 09:56:52 am

Quote from: mdmay on August 04, 2012, 02:36:10 pm

the MAF died

What were the symptoms?

Title: Re: Re: MAF sensor
Post by: mdmay on August 05, 2012, 06:35:52 pm

Symptoms were rough idle followed by car not responding to throttle inputs then failure to start.
 I disconnected it and all returned to normal. I cleaned the sensor and it is working again albeit the dealer I bought it from will be supplying a new 1 on Monday

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Title: Re: Re: MAF sensor
Post by: mdmay on August 05, 2012, 06:36:49 pm

Cheers for the offer mate but have managed to get one from the dealer under warranty

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