MAF getting dirty, code p1126

[kiyakubuke]

about every 500 miles I will get a code 1126. I clean the MAF and it goes away. about 500 miles and it is back again. not getting any other codes and the car runs fine.

[Flavor 987S]

What engine air filter are you running?

[kiyakubuke]

Originally Posted by Flavor 987S

What engine air filter are you running?

Fram. it looks clean, which is a little surprising since it has been on there for a while. probably wouldn't hurt to replace it.

[mump]

it takes a least 2 cold cycles for a bad MAF code to come back. SO, though you think it might just be dirty, it is probable dead. Back when my MAF sensor was dying and i used my boxster as a daily to work and back, the code would reappear on the 3 day of driving. replaced the sensor and have been trouble free ever since.

Then again, this is just my experience - you might be in a completely different boat. the quickest fix though, get the part # of your MAF sensor, RockAuto and replace. That is the easiest, probably cheapest, hassle-free fix.

[kiyakubuke]

Originally Posted by mump

it takes a least 2 cold cycles for a bad MAF code to come back. SO, though you think it might just be dirty, it is probable dead. Back when my MAF sensor was dying and i used my boxster as a daily to work and back, the code would reappear on the 3 day of driving. replaced the sensor and have been trouble free ever since.

Then again, this is just my experience - you might be in a completely different boat. the quickest fix though, get the part # of your MAF sensor, RockAuto and replace. That is the easiest, probably cheapest, hassle-free fix.

I would think that too, but I am not clearing the codes. I just cleaning the MAF and putting it back on. after a few miles the code clears. first time it took 4 months to come back, lately it comes about every 500 or so.