My car is running like ***. I broke down on the interstate today after work. See my other thread here https://www.audiforums.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=148909.

I managed to drive it the rest of the way home. It idled roughly when I started it on the side of the road, but it smoothed out after about a minute. I got it home and turned it off...waited 5 minutes and started it again. When I started it, it idled very poorly, and it seems like the computer is trying to correct it. It's also spitting out black smoke (not thick black smoke, but like gas smoke) as it sputters.

There is absolutely no CEL, or warning indicators of any type.

What could be wrong?

 

unplug the maf and see if it improves...

 

Yeah a MAF doesnt always throw a code, +1 on unplugging it to see if it improves.

 

^ That's what you wanna do. Mine's been completely removed for about 2 weeks now.

 

Will do...may try it in the morning before work if I have time. Thanks guys...I appreciate it. Glad to know it doesn't always throw a CEL.

 

Maybe I'm an idiot...but where the hell is the MAF sensor?

 

In between the air filter housing and the throttle body.

 

I have a 1.8T....those two things are on opposite sides of the engine.

 

It's connected to the turbo inlet pipe, located in the upper part of the airbox

 

Okay. I thought it was in the airbox...didn't have time to verify that before I left for work this AM. But the thing on TOP of the airbox is the ignition control module, right?

Where the heck is the plug to the MAF sensor? Do I have to take the airbox apart, disconnect the MAF sensor, put the airbox back together and start the engine?