MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: webby888 on November 03, 2012, 11:50:26 am

Title: engine light on after removing intake
Post by: webby888 on November 03, 2012, 11:50:26 am: atm my car currently has a stage one map and an intake, few days ago i removed the intake and put the standard airbox back on for a quieter setup

however a few miles down the road the engine light came on and the garage said the fault was cam timing. so i had the cam belt changed and a service as it was almost due anyway. however the light is still on?

Is it just by chance that the light came on after i removed the intake or is it something i could have done?
Title: Re: engine light on after removing intake
Post by: bacillus on November 03, 2012, 01:08:10 pm: Did you reconnect the maf?
Title: Re: engine light on after removing intake
Post by: rich83 on November 03, 2012, 01:10:36 pm: Quote from: bacillus on November 03, 2012, 01:08:10 pm
Did you reconnect the maf?

... and in the correct orientation.
Title: Re: engine light on after removing intake
Post by: webby888 on November 03, 2012, 03:06:03 pm: Yeah I screwed it back in, I fort it only fits one way in? I did check this but the holes didnt line up one way
Title: Re: engine light on after removing intake
Post by: bacillus on November 03, 2012, 03:20:19 pm: Assuming all your intake hoses are secure and not leaking then your best course of action would be to get someone to do a vcds scan and post the fault code here. Without a fault code everyone would just be guessing.
Title: Re: engine light on after removing intake
Post by: rjc on November 04, 2012, 06:00:05 pm: I had the same, but I had forgot to plug in the MAF sensor.
Title: Re: engine light on after removing intake
Post by: 56OctyVRS on November 06, 2012, 12:17:55 pm: The garage that scanned it for you should tell you what the fault code was and whether they cleared the fault code or not. Seems odd your cam timing should go out soon after changing back to the oe cover. Have you refitted the seal that goes around the maf sensor as that will cause a leak and cause a light to come on.
Title: Re: engine light on after removing intake
Post by: Dan.b on November 06, 2012, 11:22:49 pm: I managed to catch the cam sensor plug when I fitted my intake which brought the EML up. Turns out I broke a wire in the connector so needs replacing!
Title: Re: engine light on after removing intake
Post by: webby888 on November 07, 2012, 05:26:45 pm: Quote from: Dan.b on November 06, 2012, 11:22:49 pm
I managed to catch the cam sensor plug when I fitted my intake which brought the EML up. Turns out I broke a wire in the connector so needs replacing!

how much did that cost to sort out?
Title: Re: engine light on after removing intake
Post by: Dan.b on November 10, 2012, 09:37:16 am: Got a 2nd hand sensor for £25 which I will be fitting next week.
Title: Re: engine light on after removing intake
Post by: webby888 on November 11, 2012, 10:54:05 pm: cool cheers, is the sensor easy to see so i can check if i have damaged mine?