Hello All,

I have a 2001 Skoda Octavia TDI 110bhp and i think i need help. I think i my car has lost power (is this possible)? My girlfriends 1.0l Vaux Corsa (57bhp) can out accelerate me from 0-90. I know my car is heavy and hers is light but surely i there must be a problem with my car. I seem to have no pull in 3,4,5th gear. What do you think? Please help me!

I have only had the car since Dec 05 and i am not sure if the power has always been poor or if it has just decreased over time.

Thanks

Bill

Hello and welcome

I don't know Octavias, but others do of course

Have you been happy for six months and now things have changed?

Regards

Mo

Yep , thats definitely not right as it should be quite a brisk car when healthy.

A very common cause of these problems is a faulty MAF sensor which is an easy swap to DIY.

Whereabouts are you in the country? You can use some software called VAG-COM to read fault codes off the ECU and see if there are any problems being logged.

Plenty of people on here would be able to help you if you are local.

I live near Peterborough, Do you know where i can get a New MAF sensor from for little money? Can anyone help me? i can't remember if i was happy when i first got the car. I have just been noticing recently that cars are overtaking me that shouldn't be and i don't have any pull in high gears.

If anyone could help me i would be most greatful.

About £65 from Skoda (exchange).

Can you please give me web address or telephone number for skoda exchange.? Can you please also advise the best place to get a vag com cable?

Where is your nearest Skoda dealer? They wil be able to supply an exchange MAF.

i see, My nearest dealership is Peterborough. I didn't know they would do exchanges i just assumed they would chareg 200+ for a new one. If my MAF is faulty will it show on their diag tests?

It will but only if they do the right test, it may not flag up a fault but you can check in in the measured value blocks.

first of all can i say thanks for all your help.

Do you know if the Skoda dealership will know what they are doing? they charge

i have been reading forums and they say you shoud disconnect the maf sensor and see if you notice a difference in performance. I did this but i did not notice any difference in perormance. What doe this mean?