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Re: Mk5 gti car dies with maf sensor connected
Last Poster: ben388332 in How to Guides / Troubleshooting on Yesterday at 09:22:04 pm
Hi, This is very typical when there is an air leak somewhere between the MAF sensor and the Turbo. If you check all the o-rings and pipe connections in this area there will be one that'#039s not sealed correctly. The engine cuts out because the control unit is getting conflicting information, for example the air is being pulled through the leak and therefore not past the MAF sensor so
Re: Cant get Insured for a reasonable price
Last Poster: Mk5341 in Mk5 General Area on March 02, 2025, 07:11:28 pm
Greenlight insure modified cars at a good price i found i have a mk5 running 341bhp so lots of mods i only declared it as 250 bhp but there'#039s no way of them knowing the exact horsepower i was insured for the year at just under £600 only downside was i had 5000 limited milage but you can
Re: Golf 5 1.4 TSI 122 hp Reliability
Last Poster: ZoliWorks in Mk5 General Area on February 28, 2025, 11:36:45 am
The 122hp version is built like a tank. It is probably as reliable as the golf 4 75hp 1.4 was. I'#039ve owned mine for 4 years now and the only thing that failed was the ABS unit. The car is stage 1 mapped to 155hp. If you want reliability, go with the 122. Just make sure you get the timing chains done asap and not only replace the tensioner chain guides but also the tensioners themse
Re: ambient lights on a mk5
Last Poster: Goanfox in Cosmetic/Interior Modifications on February 26, 2025, 07:59:27 pm
I am probably not the best person to explain this, there might be some variations in door controle modules.
What i can say is that i ended up searching youtube and the forum for most of the information on pins and vcds coding and what not. It was a more of figuring it out as i went along kind of thing. sorry i wasnt much help.
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