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Originally Posted by Where's my car?
Any chance Idoling and sputtering can be caused by air vacuum leaks instead of the MAF. Where are the vacuum hoses located, and how can i test for leaks. When i open up the engine bay i can hear this loud sucking or blowing sound of air. Any clue??
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Most idle issues are caused by a vaccum leak somewhere in the tubing that surrounds the engine.
From what I understand from experience and from other members, the MAF has nothing to do with idling issues, a bad MAF usually is diagnosed when the car has a lack of power or hesitation at speed.
So, use a can of carb cleaner (or opened, UNLIT propane tank) and spray around the engine compartment paying close attention to the tube routes. When the idle jumps, you've found your leak.