Bad shaking and loss of power after the engine heats up

civilator

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Sep 6, 2010
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Chesapeake vA
TDI
2001 Golf TDI
hi everyone,
i have a 97 passat tdi and the car started to have this weird shake after the car heats up to 150 degrees and continues to shake as i hit the accelerator when the engine is warm. the temp is normal at 190degrees.

if i have to stop at a light or for anything else after the engine heats up, it is very hard to speed up, especially in the first gear.

a shop guessed that it could be the injection pump seals expanding as they heat up.

my first guess was the MAF but could not be sure.

what would you think??
 
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