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luke1834 · 05-13-2008, 10:49 AM

I thought about the MAF but the question arose: Would the problem be confined to 5th gear and be so intermittent? I know I have a throttle cable and not e-gas which rules out a throttle body and I am hesitant to have my mechanic run a diagnostic in fear of "Trouble not identified" since the CEL never came on. I can replace the MAF but would like to avoid the cost if unnecessary. Is there anyway to check the MAF wihtout running a diagnostic? I am a Mechanical Engineer but have limited experience working on vehicles.

Thanks for the help,

Luke

05-13-2008, 10:49 AM	#6
luke1834 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 20	I thought about the MAF but the question arose: Would the problem be confined to 5th gear and be so intermittent? I know I have a throttle cable and not e-gas which rules out a throttle body and I am hesitant to have my mechanic run a diagnostic in fear of "Trouble not identified" since the CEL never came on. I can replace the MAF but would like to avoid the cost if unnecessary. Is there anyway to check the MAF wihtout running a diagnostic? I am a Mechanical Engineer but have limited experience working on vehicles. Thanks for the help, Luke