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Old 10-21-2012, 12:13 PM   #33
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I'm not an expert, but typically when the MAF sensor has failed, it will trigger a CEL. That's not to say that a failing sensor will always immediately trigger a CEL. In any case, sometimes when a sensor has failed it will cause the ECU to put the vehicle in "limp" mode. Hopefully others who are more knowledgeable than me will chime in.
JD, thank you for all your input. "limp" mode is what it appears to be. Hope others can chime in, thanks for all your assistance
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