Comments for Golf, Jetta, Corrado, Vanagon, new models, etc http://www.vw-autoclub.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:44:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on MAS Air Flow Sensor by admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor/comment-page-1#comment-5853 admin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:44:20 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor#comment-5853 <p>In article <3f271f58$0$80501$4d5ec...@reader.city-net.com>, Woodchuck wrote: <br /> > Did you know that the connector that goes to the MAF also should be replaced <br /> > to prevent reoccurring problems! <br /> <br />You mean the electrical connector? Looked okay to me. I even sprayed it <br /> with some contact cleaner to make sure it was clean. <br /> </p><p>Guess I'll just have to take my chances. <br /> </p><p>...Sean. <br /> </p> In article <3f271f58$0$80501$4d5ec…@reader.city-net.com>, Woodchuck wrote:
> Did you know that the connector that goes to the MAF also should be replaced
> to prevent reoccurring problems!

You mean the electrical connector? Looked okay to me. I even sprayed it
with some contact cleaner to make sure it was clean.

Guess I’ll just have to take my chances.

…Sean.

]]> Comment on MAS Air Flow Sensor by admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor/comment-page-1#comment-5852 admin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:44:19 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor#comment-5852 Glad it worked. <br /> <p>I own a '94 GTi, and I suspect the MAF going faulty, the car is very <br /> slow and it has allways had good maintenance. <br /> </p><p>I've read a few threads about the MAF for the A4 2.0 beeing cheaper <br /> now. <br /> The MAF for a A4 2.0 is 80 bucks, for my '94 ABA 2,0 is 280 bucks. <br /> Shouldn't they work in either car? <br /> Has anyone tried this out? <br /> Maybe the housing is different, but it is possible to adapt the new <br /> sensor to the old housing. <br /> </p><p>Bob// <br /> </p> Glad it worked.

I own a ’94 GTi, and I suspect the MAF going faulty, the car is very
slow and it has allways had good maintenance.

I’ve read a few threads about the MAF for the A4 2.0 beeing cheaper
now.
The MAF for a A4 2.0 is 80 bucks, for my ’94 ABA 2,0 is 280 bucks.
Shouldn’t they work in either car?
Has anyone tried this out?
Maybe the housing is different, but it is possible to adapt the new
sensor to the old housing.

Bob//

]]> Comment on MAS Air Flow Sensor by admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor/comment-page-1#comment-5851 admin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:44:18 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor#comment-5851 Did you know that the connector that goes to the MAF also should be replaced <br /> to prevent reoccurring problems! <br /> <p>"Sean" <Stalky1...@excite.com> wrote in message <br /> <br />news:slrnbid8v4.1eh3.Stalky15-1@thehill.comcast.net... <br /> </p><p>- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -</p>> In article <fc7fa7d.0307021002.306fd...@posting.google.com>, Pete Foley <br /> wrote: <br /> > > I just replaced the MAF Sensor on my 1999 Golf IV about a month ago. <br /> > > It was replaced once before by the original owner (I bought the car in <br /> > > August of 2002), and now once by me.  I had to pay for it out of <br /> > > pocket since the car is out of warranty and the previous repair was <br /> > > done over a year ago.  However from what I have read the part is known <br /> > > to be faulty - so the 1st replacement may have been faulty, hopefully <br /> > > the new one I just got is not. <br /> <p>> I just replaced mine last week. (99.5 2.0 Jetta) Dealer said $180 P&L. <br /> > $60 for just the part. Needless to say I just bought the part. Took <br /> > like 20 minutes to install, including the time spent trying to find <br /> > my bigass Channel-Locks to squeeze that compression ring loose. I had <br /> > to drive it a few times before the computer was satisfied enough with <br /> > the readings to extinguish the Check Engine light. <br /> </p><p>> ...Sean. <br /> <br /> </p> Did you know that the connector that goes to the MAF also should be replaced
to prevent reoccurring problems!

"Sean" <Stalky1…@excite.com> wrote in message

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> In article <fc7fa7d.0307021002.306fd…@posting.google.com>, Pete Foley
wrote:
> > I just replaced the MAF Sensor on my 1999 Golf IV about a month ago.
> > It was replaced once before by the original owner (I bought the car in
> > August of 2002), and now once by me.  I had to pay for it out of
> > pocket since the car is out of warranty and the previous repair was
> > done over a year ago.  However from what I have read the part is known
> > to be faulty – so the 1st replacement may have been faulty, hopefully
> > the new one I just got is not.

> I just replaced mine last week. (99.5 2.0 Jetta) Dealer said $180 P&L.
> $60 for just the part. Needless to say I just bought the part. Took
> like 20 minutes to install, including the time spent trying to find
> my bigass Channel-Locks to squeeze that compression ring loose. I had
> to drive it a few times before the computer was satisfied enough with
> the readings to extinguish the Check Engine light.

> …Sean.

]]> Comment on MAS Air Flow Sensor by admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor/comment-page-1#comment-5850 admin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:44:17 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor#comment-5850 <p>In article <fc7fa7d.0307021002.306fd...@posting.google.com>, Pete Foley wrote: <br /> > I just replaced the MAF Sensor on my 1999 Golf IV about a month ago. <br /> > It was replaced once before by the original owner (I bought the car in <br /> > August of 2002), and now once by me.  I had to pay for it out of <br /> > pocket since the car is out of warranty and the previous repair was <br /> > done over a year ago.  However from what I have read the part is known <br /> > to be faulty - so the 1st replacement may have been faulty, hopefully <br /> > the new one I just got is not. <br /> <br />I just replaced mine last week. (99.5 2.0 Jetta) Dealer said $180 P&L. <br /> $60 for just the part. Needless to say I just bought the part. Took <br /> like 20 minutes to install, including the time spent trying to find <br /> my bigass Channel-Locks to squeeze that compression ring loose. I had <br /> to drive it a few times before the computer was satisfied enough with <br /> the readings to extinguish the Check Engine light. <br /> </p><p>...Sean. <br /> </p> In article <fc7fa7d.0307021002.306fd…@posting.google.com>, Pete Foley wrote:
> I just replaced the MAF Sensor on my 1999 Golf IV about a month ago.
> It was replaced once before by the original owner (I bought the car in
> August of 2002), and now once by me.  I had to pay for it out of
> pocket since the car is out of warranty and the previous repair was
> done over a year ago.  However from what I have read the part is known
> to be faulty – so the 1st replacement may have been faulty, hopefully
> the new one I just got is not.

I just replaced mine last week. (99.5 2.0 Jetta) Dealer said $180 P&L.
$60 for just the part. Needless to say I just bought the part. Took
like 20 minutes to install, including the time spent trying to find
my bigass Channel-Locks to squeeze that compression ring loose. I had
to drive it a few times before the computer was satisfied enough with
the readings to extinguish the Check Engine light.

…Sean.

]]> Comment on MAS Air Flow Sensor by admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor/comment-page-1#comment-5849 admin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:44:17 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor#comment-5849 It may very well work but consider this. All 2.0L engines use all 5 wires on <br /> the MAF but most 1.8T's only use 4 wires. Will it work, and work <br /> correctly... maybe! But I would not take the gamble of using a part which is <br /> not designed for the car. After all that's why they have different part <br /> numbers. <br /> <p>"Alex" <a701...@hotmail.com> wrote in message <br /> <br />news:d3598430.0307041257.6ddef02f@posting.google.com... <br /> </p><p>- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -</p>> Since you 1.8T is probably AWD engine (150hp) <br /> > You should be able to use 2.0 MAF which is a lot cheaper (~$40). <br /> > 2.0 has a different plastic housing, but the internals are the same. <br /> > Just move the internals from the 2.0 housing into yours. <br /> <p>> It will cost you $40 and 20 min of work instead of $180 for parts or <br /> > $350 at a dealer. <br /> </p><p>> VW knows about this and asks for a 2.0 VIN when people are ordering <br /> > 2.0 MAFs. <br /> > A VIN from any 2.0 at a parking lot comes handy here... <br /> </p><p>> Good luck. <br /> </p><p>> "JS" <JohnSmith4...@hotmail.com> wrote in message <br /> <br /><news:%%AMa.428$rr7.149@news02.roc.ny>... <br /> </p><p>- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -</p>> > A week ago I put up a post about my "check engine light" coming on  in <br /> my <br /> > > 2000 Golf. <br /> > > Turned out to be the MAS air flow sensor.  Is this a reasonable problem? <br /> > > About what should it have cost to replace?  Does VW have a list that the <br /> > > dealer go by for repairs? <br /> <p>> > I feel so helpless about these things.  I don't know what a MAS sensor <br /> it, <br /> > > let alone if it actually need to be replaced, was replaced, or charged <br /> > > fairly. <br /> <br /> </p> It may very well work but consider this. All 2.0L engines use all 5 wires on
the MAF but most 1.8T’s only use 4 wires. Will it work, and work
correctly… maybe! But I would not take the gamble of using a part which is
not designed for the car. After all that’s why they have different part
numbers.

"Alex" <a701…@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Since you 1.8T is probably AWD engine (150hp)
> You should be able to use 2.0 MAF which is a lot cheaper (~$40).
> 2.0 has a different plastic housing, but the internals are the same.
> Just move the internals from the 2.0 housing into yours.

> It will cost you $40 and 20 min of work instead of $180 for parts or
> $350 at a dealer.

> VW knows about this and asks for a 2.0 VIN when people are ordering
> 2.0 MAFs.
> A VIN from any 2.0 at a parking lot comes handy here…

> Good luck.

> "JS" <JohnSmith4…@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> > A week ago I put up a post about my "check engine light" coming on  in
my
> > 2000 Golf.
> > Turned out to be the MAS air flow sensor.  Is this a reasonable problem?
> > About what should it have cost to replace?  Does VW have a list that the
> > dealer go by for repairs?

> > I feel so helpless about these things.  I don’t know what a MAS sensor
it,
> > let alone if it actually need to be replaced, was replaced, or charged
> > fairly.

]]> Comment on MAS Air Flow Sensor by admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor/comment-page-1#comment-5848 admin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:44:16 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor#comment-5848 Since you 1.8T is probably AWD engine (150hp) <br /> You should be able to use 2.0 MAF which is a lot cheaper (~$40). <br /> 2.0 has a different plastic housing, but the internals are the same. <br /> Just move the internals from the 2.0 housing into yours. <br /> <p>It will cost you $40 and 20 min of work instead of $180 for parts or <br /> $350 at a dealer. <br /> </p><p>VW knows about this and asks for a 2.0 VIN when people are ordering <br /> 2.0 MAFs. <br /> A VIN from any 2.0 at a parking lot comes handy here... <br /> </p><p>Good luck. <br /> </p><p>- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -</p>"JS" <JohnSmith4...@hotmail.com> wrote in message <news:%%AMa.428$rr7.149@news02.roc.ny>... <br /> > A week ago I put up a post about my "check engine light" coming on  in my <br /> > 2000 Golf. <br /> > Turned out to be the MAS air flow sensor.  Is this a reasonable problem? <br /> > About what should it have cost to replace?  Does VW have a list that the <br /> > dealer go by for repairs? <br /> <p>> I feel so helpless about these things.  I don't know what a MAS sensor it, <br /> > let alone if it actually need to be replaced, was replaced, or charged <br /> > fairly. <br /> <br /> </p> Since you 1.8T is probably AWD engine (150hp)
You should be able to use 2.0 MAF which is a lot cheaper (~$40).
2.0 has a different plastic housing, but the internals are the same.
Just move the internals from the 2.0 housing into yours.

It will cost you $40 and 20 min of work instead of $180 for parts or
$350 at a dealer.

VW knows about this and asks for a 2.0 VIN when people are ordering
2.0 MAFs.
A VIN from any 2.0 at a parking lot comes handy here…

Good luck.

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"JS" <JohnSmith4…@hotmail.com> wrote in message <news:%%AMa.428$rr7.149@news02.roc.ny>…
> A week ago I put up a post about my "check engine light" coming on  in my
> 2000 Golf.
> Turned out to be the MAS air flow sensor.  Is this a reasonable problem?
> About what should it have cost to replace?  Does VW have a list that the
> dealer go by for repairs?

> I feel so helpless about these things.  I don’t know what a MAS sensor it,
> let alone if it actually need to be replaced, was replaced, or charged
> fairly.

]]> Comment on MAS Air Flow Sensor by admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor/comment-page-1#comment-5847 admin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:44:15 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor#comment-5847 But many states, like Mass. where I live, follow California's lead and <br /> enforce the same regs. Call you state envt'l agency. <br /> <p>- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -</p>"Woodchuck" <stv_euro...@yahoo.comXXX> wrote in message <news:3f058c4d$0$41419$4d5ecec7@reader.city-net.com>... <br /> > I think that's only in California! <br /> <br /> But many states, like Mass. where I live, follow California’s lead and
enforce the same regs. Call you state envt’l agency.

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"Woodchuck" <stv_euro…@yahoo.comXXX> wrote in message <news:3f058c4d$0$41419$4d5ecec7@reader.city-net.com>…
> I think that’s only in California!

]]> Comment on MAS Air Flow Sensor by admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor/comment-page-1#comment-5846 admin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:44:15 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor#comment-5846 I think that's only in California! A lot of items that one would think is an <br /> emission warranty isn't anymore. But if the car is under 3 years old and <br /> 36,000 miles VW may pickup the repair or maybe just the parts. <br /> <p>"Ken Sternberg" <ksternbe...@yahoo.com> wrote in message <br /> <br />news:fdf9d657.0307031724.7435df28@posting.google.com... <br /> </p><p>- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -</p>> I think the emissions equipment is also covered for about seven years, <br /> > so it's worth looking into it further. <br /> <br /> I think that’s only in California! A lot of items that one would think is an
emission warranty isn’t anymore. But if the car is under 3 years old and
36,000 miles VW may pickup the repair or maybe just the parts.

"Ken Sternberg" <ksternbe…@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> I think the emissions equipment is also covered for about seven years,
> so it’s worth looking into it further.

]]> Comment on MAS Air Flow Sensor by admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor/comment-page-1#comment-5845 admin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:44:14 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor#comment-5845 I think the emissions equipment is also covered for about seven years, <br /> so it's worth looking into it further. <br /> I think the emissions equipment is also covered for about seven years,
so it’s worth looking into it further.

]]> Comment on MAS Air Flow Sensor by admin http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor/comment-page-1#comment-5844 admin Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:44:14 +0000 http://www.vw-autoclub.com/mas-air-flow-sensor#comment-5844 <p>I'd read that section again.  Emissions equipment usually has a 60 to 80 <br /> thousand mile warranty by federal law.  Most people dont know this, and I'm <br /> sure the de(ste)alers arent going to go around broadcasting it since these <br /> parts are not cheap.  IF it IS covered under an emissions law (I honestly <br /> dont see why it would be, but it could be), then give ti a shot at getting a <br /> new one.  the worst they could say is no. <br /> </p><p>--Andy P <br /> </p><p>"JS" <JohnSmith4...@hotmail.com> wrote in message <br /> <br />news:luXMa.4$hf1.3@news01.roc.ny... <br /> </p><p>- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -</p><p>> "Ken Sternberg" <ksternbe...@yahoo.com> wrote in message <br /> > news:fdf9d657.0307030428.7d06cbce@posting.google.com... <br /> > > Your owner's manual should have an emissions warranty section <br /> > > explaining what's covered and for how long. <br /> </p><p>> Thanks, it does.  Two years; oh well. <br /> <br /> </p> I’d read that section again.  Emissions equipment usually has a 60 to 80
thousand mile warranty by federal law.  Most people dont know this, and I’m
sure the de(ste)alers arent going to go around broadcasting it since these
parts are not cheap.  IF it IS covered under an emissions law (I honestly
dont see why it would be, but it could be), then give ti a shot at getting a
new one.  the worst they could say is no.

–Andy P

"JS" <JohnSmith4…@hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> "Ken Sternberg" <ksternbe…@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:fdf9d657.0307030428.7d06cbce@posting.google.com…
> > Your owner’s manual should have an emissions warranty section
> > explaining what’s covered and for how long.

> Thanks, it does.  Two years; oh well.

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