Can't figure out what the part that connects engine to MAF is.

I've looked high and low from manual to internet, but can't figure out what I'm looking at. There are 3 plugs with wires that connect the MAF wire to the engine, and I need to replace them, since one wire is broken, and the other 2 are fraying badly.

It's night out, but if you need a picture, I'll go take one.

Edit: added picture: http://i.imgur.com/8c61OWu.jpg

Thanks

How about some pics of the plugs.
And look here:
http://1stvwparts.com/

http://www.idparts.com/maf-connector-housing-p-1306.html

in the options, you can add 1, 2, or 3 wires to the 'package'

but I can't tell if you're looking for one (MAF) connector with three wires, or if you are looking for a section of the harness with three connectors for three separate sensors, one of which would be the MAF.

I took a picture,

http://i.imgur.com/8c61OWu.jpg

Those wires shouldn't be going to the maf. Looks like coolant glowplug with broken leads. Send this picture to Metalman mavwp@ptd.net and see what he says you need to repair it.
http://www.metalmanparts.com/product.sc?productId=657&categoryId=121

bonestegreat said:

I've looked high and low from manual to internet, but can't figure out what I'm looking at. There are 3 plugs with wires that connect the MAF wire to the engine, and I need to replace them, since one wire is broken, and the other 2 are fraying badly.

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They are coolant heater glow plugs and have nothing to do with the MAF.

http://www.idparts.com/glow-plug-connector-harness-b55-bhwa4-coolant-plugs-p-1531.html

Edit: Oops, I was typing while the previous poster replied.

Rembrant said:

They are coolant heater glow plugs and have nothing to do with the MAF.

http://www.idparts.com/glow-plug-connector-harness-b55-bhwa4-coolant-plugs-p-1531.html

Edit: Oops, I was typing while the previous poster replied.

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Happens

Would this have any effect on the power of the engine? It was sharing the same wire covering as the MAF, so I thought this would be the cause of my issue.

bonestegreat said:

Would this have any effect on the power of the engine?

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Technically speaking: none, unfortunately. They only come for a short period of time after the engine starts, and only at specific ambient temperatures. They are burned out on many many cars and no one is the wiser as they only slightly improve warmup time.

That said, if the wiring has melted internal to the harness I suppose it could have melted other wires in the same harness. You'd have to peel things back to check.

Cut them off. Useless, and a fire hazard. Ecu doesn't monitor them.

Automatics don't have them. If you must have them, thread your glow plugs for tiny nuts and use o terminals on them (ring terminals)