[tqhx]

Hey everyone, I just got a 96 GTI from my friend cheap because he didnt want to spend the money to fix it. Anyways he failed inspection and the sheet shows bad mass air flow sensor, bad o1, bad o2, possible bad distributor and/or timing.
Anyways ive driven the car about 50 miles, I dont hear any valve noise and the engine runs nice. The only thing i get is it feels like the engine is kinda jumping at around 2000-3000 rpms (this is very slight) Other than that it seems like its fine. Im wondering if i should just try resetting the sensors and get the timing+distributor done or if all those sensors going at once is a common issue

Thanks if anyone can help

 

[H2091]

Re: just picked up a 96 GTI lookin for some quick help (tqhx)

Replace the parts that failed inspection and try again.

 

[tqhx]

Re: just picked up a 96 GTI lookin for some quick help (H2091)

well i was thinking the maf is causing the o1 and o2 fail, and i dont know if thats common or not, or if something else would cause all three to fail at once and the sensors arent even the issue.

Usually people need to not be a noob anymore to be a jerk but i guess that doesnt apply here?

Modified by tqhx at 8:15 AM 4-11-2005

 

[H2091]

Re: just picked up a 96 GTI lookin for some quick help (tqhx)

You need to have your car hooked up to a scanner so you can figure out exactly what is going wrong.

 

[Pandora]

Re: just picked up a 96 GTI lookin for some quick help (H2091)

Are you keeping the car? I know you were thinking about giving it back...

 

[tqhx]

Re: just picked up a 96 GTI lookin for some quick help (Pandora)

Well i just dropped 220 on the maf and o2 sensors so im going to keep it and at least get it to pass inpection. No sure if ill turn it around and sell it after that.

Anyways it wouldnt start this morning so i had to use my honda to get to work, im assuming its the distributor, if you guys know a way to check so i know if its a fuel problem or electric problem that would be great, otherwise ill have the mechanic across the street take a look for me
anyways heres a pic

 

[tqhx]

im just going to have my friend hold the wire from the distributor tonight while i go crank it