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Originally Posted by luke1834
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
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It doesn't sound to me like it's related to 5th gear directly, but related to time and potentially temperature. I'd tend to suspect the fuel pump first. It could be that the air temperature sensor (part of the MAF) is malfunctioning as the car warms, but that wouldn't be my first attempt. The dealer may be able to measure current draw from the fuel pump when it's warm to see if there's a problem. What's the mileage on the car?
I'm an ME too, go Boilers!
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