MAF Sensor is bad

[hdpt73]

yes, i'm sure it's the maf. it was diagnosed by the dealer and the cause was a k&n air filter that i threw away. what a great idea, to soak it in some alcohol. i will try this as well and see if it fixes the problem.

so i will soak in alcohol first to clean it.
then i will drive and see if it comes up again
if it does not fix it, i will take tool's advice and buy from the cheaper source.


thanks again fellas.

[YellowJacket]

Can an occasionally lumpy idle be the result of a bad MAF? My idle is usually ok, but sometimes bounces around a little, or sometimes just has a little too much vibration. No check-engine lights, though. Should I clean the throttle body, or replace the MAF, or what?

Sorry to hijack your thread, but it got me thinking...

[Brucelee]

Originally Posted by YellowJacket

Can an occasionally lumpy idle be the result of a bad MAF? My idle is usually ok, but sometimes bounces around a little, or sometimes just has a little too much vibration. No check-engine lights, though. Should I clean the throttle body, or replace the MAF, or what?

Sorry to hijack your thread, but it got me thinking...

I fixed this several times with Fuel Cleaner and/or replacing the fuel filter.

Chevron makes a very effective Fuel Cleaner.

[hdpt73]

no more MAF light after soaking it in alcohol, i used motherboard cleaning alcohol to soak mine, it evaporates pretty quickly. i'm impressed at the idea 98blackboxster. i'll hope it doesn't come on in the future but if it should then i'll break down and buy the expensive thing. thanks guys for the help, i feel like i should buy ya'll a beer.