Hey guys! I run into some problem today and I got really scared! I was at my school and when I tried to leave...my car was powerless and could barely stand on idle! Anyway I had to drive my car back to my hometown 70 km away and it was working without the turbo. I thought my turbo was long gone but I scanned the car with my VAG COM and I got a 0565 error if I remember correctly...which was the MAF sensor.... I went to another garage with the original version of VAG COM and it displayed the same thing plus the gas butterfly (the one which opens when you press the gas.... ) Mine is Drive By Wire so he re calibrated it!

Anyway a new MAF sensor costs 250 euros here... and I am not really sure that its the MAF sensor.... does anyone have a same experience to share???

I can hear my splitter/BOV working and sometimes the turbo starts build up pressure but then it loses it because of lack of fuel or air....

I am sorry but I cant really explain the whole behavior of the engine due to lack of english knowledge on mechanical parts

Can I get my MAF out and clean it? I don't even know how it looks like lol!!

 

Unplug the maf, if the car runs better theres your problem. You can clean it but sometimes it just needs to be replaced. 250 euro is insane for a maf.

 

yeah **** me right!!! 250 euros!!! wtf you can get one from ebay for 40 dollars made in Taiwan and 140 from bosch!

Greeks are crazy around here! and yeah I will unplug it now..... will keep you updated...

(I am just in front of my car atm....)

 

So i clened the maf sensor...tried to run the car without it....it goes kinda better... So i guess i need a new maf? Any ebay links?

Is there anything else that could cause the problem?

 

it should run better, period. You say it wont hold its idle this can be a vaccum leak problem. If it was a MAF problem you should see a night and day difference. Does it die with the MAF plugged in and stay running with it unplugged?

 

I found a used MAF and I am going to pick it up tomorrow and test if it runs better.... I will keep you posted.

 

Changed the MAF sensor and car works fine now.... I found one for 50 euros used..