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Throw MAF through a window?

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#1 ·
Facts
2001 Vw Jetta 2.0 completely stock (duh why would you modify a 2.slow, ok I admit that was unnecessary)
Runs like crap at an idle with MAF plugged in. Unplug MAF and it runs great. It can't be a bad MAF because this is the 2nd new one and also tried one out of another Jetta that works great, they all act the same. Vag-Com show it missing on cylinders 2 and 3 at an idle. If you hold it at 1.5k rpm or higher it does not miss. I have checked for vacuum leaks and found none. Any ideas? I have been scratching my head in confusion. I have also taken the maf out but pulled it out of the intake tract and it reads 0g/s but runs fine at idle. Hmmmm

Thanks for any help.
 
#2 ·
My money is on the MAF then or the wires going to the MAF could be broken or grounding out somewhere. I don't think it's your dist. or plugs because the ignition system on 2.0s is "wasted spark" so it would be firing on every other cylinder not two directly adjacent
 
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