LeeMac

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I know its been done to death n here but as my search brought up old posts, i wanted a more up date reply

Picked up my bog standard yr2000 wagon his week and despite a couple of problems am quite pleased with it, seems to have been looked after in a lot of ways, car park dings being the exception.

Now, uneven idle (approx 500-800rpm) boost isnt doing the biz, one night this week I had no problem with it but thats the only time, when boosting its stuttering

I've done about 1300 miles in it before I got a chance of looking on here and having read it can be the MAF i'm a bit worried about going out in it again!!



Any other ideas as to the uneven idle and boost loss?

Cheers

Jolly Green Monster

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boost leak.. check the intercooler pipes and little vaccum pipes on the inlet manifold..

Simon

Jolly Green Monster

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oh and yes it could be maf on that year.

do an ecu reset see help pages here and idle will get worse if it is maf.

Simon

LeeMac

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can any probs arise from doing a reset,
will it go back to normal after (no engine light)

c_maguire

If you've recently bought the car (which is 8 years old now) and the '99-00 are well known for a fragile MAF sensor then as a one-off I'd definitely spend the £80 and replace it as a matter of course. Replace it, do the ECU reset and if it's fixed then great. If not, the peace of mind is worth the £80 anyway.
Kevin

AshMurc

Lee, i changed the MAF on my '97 wagon due to fast idle, knock CEL and the ECU implementing a retarded, over fuled response to the det. i just whacked in a 2nd hand one (obviouse up and down sides) which cured it, but the CEL came back on reading knock shortly (i.e. minutes) after resetting and while driving carefully to warm her up. No syptoms, just the CEL light on start up untill the car got warmed up properly then it went off and stayed off. this still happens 4months+ later and she's been on the dyno couple times and A:F is fine and zero det. so in other words a CEL can still be thrown up as a relic! Dunno if that helps at all, but might be good to know anyway!
Ash

LeeMac

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cheers

got sensor off

cant see a part no. on it, thought they would have

can i replace with a similar looking sensor or does it need to a specific no.

Skooby53

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Give your local stealer (dealer!) a ring. You need the right one for your motor, they are the same for the 99/00 model as far as I know. They are £80 but as said a new one will give you peace of mind and could solve the problem.

LeeMac

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easier said, i'm in France, nearest is over an hour away and then it will be a nightmare

seen one for sale, does say 99/00

Skooby53

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Ah I see, well if it says 99/00 and its genuine then you could try it. Be careful though as a worn MAF can cause a lot of damage to your engine. If you look at it side by side with the one you have taken out then you should be able to see if they are exactly the same. If you need a new one and can't drive there they could always post it to you for a nominal fee?

scooby(puppy power)

if you want me to get you one and post it to one of your houses over there i will do just text me,

and dont just say uneven idle tell them that the engine looks like it rocking side to side as well, (where as mine doesnt but does make funny noises though) lol

Ball172

will a dodgy MAF cause higher temps?? i think mine is gone and suddenly the temp on the turbo timer is up round 32 where as its normally down by 27.

LeeMac

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Replaced MAF this morning and first drive out seems to have solved tickover and boost probs.

Cheers guys

Jolly Green Monster

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nice one