Poor running and check engine light after cleaning maf
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Poor running and check engine light after cleaning maf
I had my maf out today to install an air filter so I cleaned it with some intake cleaner, then let it air dry. Got in the car later and my check engine light is on, also my trac off light is on. The car starts and runs good but at light throttle is surges badly-like the ignition is cutting out it also smells like its running rich, seems to have less power as well. Gonna check codes tomorrow, but it ran fine and the lights went out during a long highway ride.
Any help would be great, I'm guessing probably a maf issue or maybe the wiring?
Any help would be great, I'm guessing probably a maf issue or maybe the wiring?
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I had my maf out today to install an air filter so I cleaned it with some intake cleaner, then let it air dry. Got in the car later and my check engine light is on, also my trac off light is on. The car starts and runs good but at light throttle is surges badly-like the ignition is cutting out it also smells like its running rich, seems to have less power as well. Gonna check codes tomorrow, but it ran fine and the lights went out during a long highway ride.
Any help would be great, I'm guessing probably a maf issue or maybe the wiring?
Any help would be great, I'm guessing probably a maf issue or maybe the wiring?
CEL comes on whenever the car is turned on without the wiring harness plugged in for the MAF and won't go back off until you reset that code or the ECU.
My suggestion is to check all the connections first. Then pull codes. Then reset the ECU.
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Reset the ECU after the first drive, same thing. I just sprayed through the honeycomb, I couldn't have touched anything, it dried for at least and hour before starting the car. It is plugged in. Gone pull codes shortly.
Thanks.
Thanks.
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moral of the story?! what is the skinny on what to use to clean your MAF. My 95 has not had the clean done and it's being held back, as a result. OP: dont be scurred or scourged cause you had the courage to open your engine up so that deserves kudos. i can't turn my wrench and furthermore, just holding the wrench hurts.
they're like $100 from junkyards/ebay. just buy one warrantied. the mk3 supra guys buy/sell them all the time for like $50-80.