buying a maf, which one. please help quick

[karl210]

Im just about to buy a maf and i went off the vw part number which is on mine 06a 906 461 which matches the new one im looking at, but the bosch number on mine is 0 280 218 065 and the bosch number on the other one is 0 280 217 121.
Will it work ok? my engine is a stage 1 amk

 

[karl210]

anyone? could do with setting off to buy this asap, i dont get why the vw part number would match but the bosch number doesnt match

 

[Paradox1]

If you getting the maf from vw just tell them the number you have on your current maf.

 

[karl210]

its a used one on ebay for cheap as chips and its on the way to where i will be going shortly. I might just go for it and if it doesnt work oh well, wont be loosing out on much and could sell it for more anyway

 

[<tuffty/>]

Dude... just buy a new one... go to GSF or ECP as they are around 60/70 quid exchange for a Bosch sensor...

Fairly sure the eBay one (0 280 217 121) is for an A3...

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[karl210]

well it is £10 so i was going to get it but if it wont work then i wont bother and wait untill payday to get a new one

 

[Paradox1]

Atva guess its probably £10 because dead,just get a new one.prob solved.

 

[karl210]

aye looks like the way its gonna have to be, running with the maf unplugged for a week wont do any harm will it?

 

[<tuffty/>]

ECU will cope with it being unplugged... fuel economy etc may be affected of course but just be sensible... they are designed to fall back on 'safe' settings if a sensor goes down...

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