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Looks like the same principle but enclosed so should be more robust.

Indeed it does, although I should point out that my fairy liquid comments were a joke, before anyone tries it!

Originally posted by TaviaRS in this post

May I have the sad git of the day award now?

There's no need to ask for it, Jon. It's awarded to you automatically at the close of each day's posts.

BTW, nice bit of info about MAFs.

You're welcome

Nick' date=' the unit we have is a Bosch HFM5 hot-film air-mass meter. If you'd like a diagram of it, see below. Picture taken from "ME-Motronic engine management technical instruction manual, 1999 edition"

[img']http://www.briskoda.net/members/taviars/maf.JPG[/img]

Just in case you can't read the text:

1. Electrical connections

2. Electrical terminals

3. Evaluation electronics

4 Air intake

5. Sensor element

6. Air discharge

7. Casing

May I have the sad git of the day award now?

any chance of you still having this diagram ?

contemplating cleaning mine soon.

hopefully solve my probs till i can afford a new one,do skoda do the exchange that vw have been doing?

do skoda do the exchange that vw have been doing?

Yes.

There is an explanation of how to clean a MAF in Sort Compact Racing's link here. This used to work straight from our Links section but you may well have to register to view it as I have just done.

your right ,and thanks. registering now

EDIT TO ADD:top bombing mate couldn't be more clear

What you need are some pictures.

The Mass Airflow Sensor is labelled "MAS" at the bottom left here' date=' and the DV is labelled "BOV" (Blow Off Valve - which isn't strictly accurate):-

[url']http://www.briskoda.net/members/klb/pix/18Tblockdiagrampic.jpg[/url]

The air box is on the right of this cutaway; the turbo is hidden behind the block, and the intercooler is on the left.

http://www.briskoda.net/members/klb/pix/engine_cutaway.jpg

Any chance someone has a copy of these pictures as they don't seem to be available anymore...?

Cheers,

Gerrard

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