[s-cars] Saga continues: Miss not from bad WGFV - Could it be the MAF?

[Linus Toy]

Generally, only in the sense that an upgrade stresses engine components beyond
the levels you've been using them.  Where boost hoses and other rubber bits may
have an expected life of 100k miles or 10 yrs (for example) at stock boost
levels, you should expect a shorter life (mileage, time) at higher levels.
Since many upgrades happen to older cars, I would not be surprised to see some
of these components fail right away, leading to a logical, if erroneous
conclusion that the upgrade is the cause of the problem.  Also, even after
failure, the car may work just fine with a stock computer--the original rubber
bits and hoses may still be able to contain stock boost levels just fine.

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Fifield, Douglas
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2003 5:01 AM
> To: 's-car-list at audifans.com'
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Saga continues: Miss not from bad WGFV
> - Could it be the MAF?
>
>
> With all this talk about stumbles and misses on engines with
> the MTM Stage
> 1, could it be related to the upgrade itself?  My 95.5 S6 Avant was
> exhibiting the same behavior (can't speak for the
> fluctuations in boost
> because I have no gauge) just before it pooped out entirely.
> I am currently
> running on a loaner, stock ECU awaiting word from Keith
> Anderson about my
> upgraded ECU.
>
> Douglas, stock in MN
> 95.5 //S6Avant - mine
> 98 Mercury Mountaineer - her work sled
> 98 Toyota RAV4 - for sale
> 73 BMW R60/5 - lonely in the garage