HELP! Bad turbo? Car not running right, loss of power, weird idle. W/ PICS.
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1st Gear
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It's a "paper" gasket and they aren't all that uncommon.Originally Posted by chocalotstarfish
Was I the only one who looked at the pics and thought "Why's he using cardboard for a gasket?"
My car's a 99.5. Ok, so today I went to a local german auto shop, told them the problem. They said it might be a dirty MAF. They also tried running a VAG but their machine wasn't working but they clean the maf anyways. Now I just have to see if it happens again....LOL @ cardboard motorsports.
Man, I was hoping it would be the turbo, so I can find an excuse to stop by EUROCODE and get a new turbo...lol
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Hey, just think of a new k04 as preventative maintenance. Originally Posted by 10kRedline
Man, I was hoping it would be the turbo, so I can find an excuse to stop by EUROCODE and get a new turbo...lol
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did cleaning the MAF work?
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LOL I got coilovers due to "preventative maintenance"Originally Posted by A4 2000
Hey, just think of a new k04 as preventative maintenance.
I don't know if cleaning the MAF will work, I have to drive it for a while first, it doesn't occur right away. But it seems like just a dirty MAF. (Amazing how something so small causes such a big change in the engine functionality.)
@chocalotstarfish ...funny stuff bro..lol
@chocalotstarfish ...funny stuff bro..lol
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You have a leak up there some where if you are smelling the exhaust in the engine bay, I vote for the MAF sensor cleaning aswell, May also want to check the throttle cable or linkage to the throttle body to make sure it is moving freely.