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Originally Posted by souzafone
The air filter seal on your car is a one use gasket, once it's opened it loses some of it's sealing properties.
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So do you mean that I should get a new one, since I just took it out to check how dirty it was?
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Originally Posted by souzafone
Yeah, it'll run fine now, but in 20 or 30 thousand miles your compression will be lower, meaning less power, and less mpg's.
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Thing is, I do plan to sell it in a few months... but the car already has horrible power and NO acceleration (in fact, negative acceleration on any kind of hill). I just want it to run decently again. My dad says it's most likely the O2 sensor that I should be checking next...
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Originally Posted by souzafone
To check the maf, simply unplug it. If the car does not run worse with it unplugged, it's bad. Unplugging the maf will cause a cel, but it will go off after x number of key cycles on it's own. Also, a maf can get contaminated due to bad filtratation. A maf should be about $80 US.
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I've heard that you can only unplug the MAF on a diesel... is it okay to do it on a gas VW? Also, what's a "cel?" And what would be the cause of bad filtration? Thanks!
Btw: I used some tape to block the hole on the air filter cover, but it hasn't improved the engine at all... of course that's not a permanent solution anyway, but just something I wanted to try. Next up will be O2, I guess.