Recent content by clough103

i wouldnt know where to get another one from without actually buying one. will have to get it plugged in at somepoint and see what comes up i guess

well thats why i was asking. seems i cant try that then lol

i will explain by giving an example, simple really. My other halfs Punto JTD had a MAF sensor problem. MPG was really poor and it wasnt running its best. On disconnecting the sensor the car runs a default reading stored on the ECU and thus the car suddenly became a whole load quicker and the...

oh yeah i totally agree however if cleaning out an EGR valve or disconnecting a sensor is going to show a difference surely it is worth a try. I wouldnt go an buy a sensor on someones say so, because as you rightly say it is guesswork, but at least if someone can point us in the right direction...

you are right, but to be honest i would rather do what i can to try things first before shelling out for diagnostics only to discover it is something which may be easy to fix myself. I suspect that is why the person who started this thread asked the question also. With just about every...

well i have cleaned it with contact cleaner but it didnt make any difference. I didnt fancy shelling out for a new one if it isnt going to make any difference. I know on other cars if you disconnect the sensor the ECU runs a sort of default program (in which case if the MAF was faulty the MPG...

struggle to get 30 in town and if i make 45 on a run ive done well and thats driving it sensibly. ive got a big thread going called 130 TDI economy and have posted some bits today on the new 'mpg' thread

Im still on my determined mission to find out why my car is so crap on fuel. Trying a bit of trial and error, am starting with the MAF sensor. If i disconnect it what will happen? will the car run default values etc and will it put the car in limp mode or generate the EM light? cheers

im in agreement with the first poster, i feel my 130 TDI is crap on fuel. Im all grateful to anyone who has tried to offer input however i maintain that 'the car is heavier' and try calculatiing MPG yourself the Trip computer is not accurate etc etc is nothing to do with it. I had a mondeo...

i said aprox working in my head. And my point exactly. When some claim they can get towards 60mpg and i can barely get my DIS to say 50mpg surely something is wrong. If i disconnect the MAF sensor will the car run default values? just something i thought of trying

Still ****** off with my car to be honest. I Know that the car is not doing the MPG that it should be dispite whatever fuel i decide to put in and however much allowance i give the DIS for being wrong. I dont always drive like a saint however I have owned several diesels and travelled the same...

no there is an audi sub built into the side of the boot on the right, powered by a small amp i guess. I sold a B6 2.5tdi and got a 1.9, same car, same stereo setup except the sub in this car isnt as loud as in my other B6, which is why i wondered if the output had been lowered somewhere...

will check that out tomorrow and report back

i hope someone can come up with a fix as mine is doing it too. tried allsorts

is it possible to somehow adjust the output volume of the subwoofer. In my old a4 the sub seemed a lot more noticable. have even got the bass on +6 and . it is def working as i have had my head next to it but you can barely hear anything from it together with the other speakers