Today my 986 died on the Bay Bridge

[Oaktown 986]

Originally Posted by Tranlm

Before you do! I've become really interested in your problem and did a google search online for possible issues (looked up "car won't go above 3000 rpm"). Here are some possible problems: Bad coil pack, bad gas, killed cylinder, bent valves, miswired ecu, error with MAF sensor.

For some reason, I really think the MAF is the culprit. One guy was able to fix it just by deleting the error code for the MAF (http://my.is/forums/f88/car-wont-go-over-3-000-rpms-fixed-185321/). The code wouldn't reset on its own via disconnecting the battery.

With that in mind, please try and ask the mechanic to use his diagonstic testing reader. Maybe the code will pop up. If it does, then he can delete it and hopefully it'll solve the problem.

tran

Thanks! I'm still leaning a bit towards MAF, but I don't want to keep throwing money at it just to find out it's something beyond my scope (such as a fuel pump). I highly doubt bent valves or killed cylinder would be it as they're cause a catastrophic failure.

That being said, if it is only the MAF, I'm only being charged for a diagnostic fee that's under $100, and it's about time to have a good 1 over by a pro since I've put 30k on it since the last time anyone other than myself has done any work on it.

Keep your fingers crossed that it IS just the MAF.