I love my 1.8TS Sportwagon but I must say that the performance is slightly underwhelming and I wonder if it’s down to the perennial MAF problem?
I recently took it to Southern France and the car was a joy (Great on twisty roads and really comfortable) apart from the following points.
I’ve looked at loads of posts on here re MAF’s but not all of my symptoms seem to apply.
Also I have to say that I’ve never noticed the well known TS power surge after 3000rpm. The car revs freely but just doesn’t seem to pull spectacularly.
To put things another way it seems hardly any quicker than the 1.6LS Astra I had and the other day I was beaten away by a Skoda Estate!
I must admit that I haven’t tried unplugging the MAF yet. Would that show up any power loss issues or am I best to ask my friendly independent to try a good MAF out?
I’m not expecting super car performance from my 156 but I’ve just got this nagging feeling that it could/should be a whole lot better. It just sort of feels like there's power in there but it's somehow being stifled.
Any Thoughts?
I recently took it to Southern France and the car was a joy (Great on twisty roads and really comfortable) apart from the following points.
- Felt pretty sluggish (although it will get to 80 quite easily and go on through to 100+)
- After motorway cruising at 80-90 MPH and then slowing/stopping in traffic or at toll booths the car felt reluctant to pull away, almost as if the revs were being limited. After a minute or two it was back to normal.
- The car seemed lacklustre on uphill sections, even fairly shallow ones – had to really floor it.
I’ve looked at loads of posts on here re MAF’s but not all of my symptoms seem to apply.
- The car idles perfectly.
- The engine revs freely although there is a slight delay (probably only half a second or less -might just be me though) from idle before it shoots up.
Also I have to say that I’ve never noticed the well known TS power surge after 3000rpm. The car revs freely but just doesn’t seem to pull spectacularly.
To put things another way it seems hardly any quicker than the 1.6LS Astra I had and the other day I was beaten away by a Skoda Estate!
I must admit that I haven’t tried unplugging the MAF yet. Would that show up any power loss issues or am I best to ask my friendly independent to try a good MAF out?
I’m not expecting super car performance from my 156 but I’ve just got this nagging feeling that it could/should be a whole lot better. It just sort of feels like there's power in there but it's somehow being stifled.
Any Thoughts?