[Vwdiesel] MAF life

[David Cook]

I have heard about using a gasser MAF and that it
would work.  However, I have heard about some sort of
problem about it producing more smoke, or something
like that.  

You can unplug the MAF and drive it with somewhat more
power than a dead MAF.  With it unplugged, the
computer will go to preset values.

I have a friend who has been driving around for a
while while he saves to buy a MAF for his Jetta.  (He
got a new job that only pays monthly and it took a
very long time before getting a check.)

Anyway, if you want more driveability until you get a
new one, just unplug it.

David



--- LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:

>   I was just talking to my independant shop owner
> friend the 
> other day and these came up.  He said they DO have a
> fairly 
> high failure rate but nothing consistent.  He DID
> say that he was 
> accidentally sent a gasser MAF for a TDI and had it
> on and 
> running before he realized it.  Said it ran just
> fine and at a 
> much lower cost.  You might want to make sure that
> $90 one 
> isn't for a gasser!
>   He was paranoid about leaving a wrong part in
> there so he got 
> a correct one and then just happened to end up
> needing one for 
> a gasser so he swapped it in and came out fine on
> the deal.  
>      Loren
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David Cook
Red '86 Cabriolet Diesel Powered
Red '90 g60 Corrado 
Brown and White '78 Westy Campmobile "Bear"
and others in various states of disrepair
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