HELP!!! Check engine..
05-19-2008, 01:15 PM
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the one thats in there now is about 4 months old, i just cleaned it put it back together made sure harness was in right and it runs a lilte better, but last time i replaced it it ran like crap for like 10 mins then it was good and check engine when away, but im at work and i havent driven it since i cleaned it, so if its not the maf then its what ever whats his name said bout the temperature, where is that located. the code again was P0100
05-19-2008, 02:22 PM
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the one thats in there now is about 4 months old, i just cleaned it put it back together made sure harness was in right and it runs a lilte better, but last time i replaced it it ran like crap for like 10 mins then it was good and check engine when away, but im at work and i havent driven it since i cleaned it, so if its not the maf then its what ever whats his name said bout the temperature, where is that located. the code again was P0100
05-19-2008, 04:34 PM
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HEY WAIT!
U GUYS MAKE SURE WHEN YOU SPRAY THAT SENSOR YOU BLOW ON IT AND LET IT DRY GOOD! or else u will get fowl smell and the car WILL drive like Shi* very important fellas...it could damage the car even i bet..
05-20-2008, 08:07 AM
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ive cleaned mine before, so cleaning it did no good, i got it from german star like 4 months ago could it be bad already? what else can it be , i know you guys said the coupling, but the only coupling i have is the one after the maf i believe. its really starting to **** me off.
05-20-2008, 08:13 AM
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i guess ill just order another one, since i think i know what the problem is, i gave the car to my older brother when i got ther new maf in from german star, asked him to put it in, idiot never put back in the filters so im assuming that its probably shot from all the **** and dust going in there.
so im assuming that its probably shot from all the **** and dust going in there.
05-20-2008, 08:46 AM
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[QUOTE=e30t387;2832563]i guess ill just order another one, since i think i know what the problem is, i gave the car to my older brother when i got ther new maf in from german star, asked him to put it in, idiot never put back in the filters so im assuming that its probably shot from all the **** and dust going in there.[/QUOTES
So you now have the new MAF installed? If so, check those filters. That's an easy fix if that's the problem otherwise, something else isn't quite right.
so im assuming that its probably shot from all the **** and dust going in there.[/QUOTESSo you now have the new MAF installed? If so, check those filters. That's an easy fix if that's the problem otherwise, something else isn't quite right.
05-20-2008, 09:54 AM
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no i just ordered it today, so probably will have it in a couple days , and ill make sure i put it in myself, and put the filters back as well.
i guess ill just order another one, since i think i know what the problem is, i gave the car to my older brother when i got ther new maf in from german star, asked him to put it in, idiot never put back in the filters so im assuming that its probably shot from all the **** and dust going in there.[/QUOTES
So you now have the new MAF installed? If so, check those filters. That's an easy fix if that's the problem otherwise, something else isn't quite right.
so im assuming that its probably shot from all the **** and dust going in there.[/QUOTESSo you now have the new MAF installed? If so, check those filters. That's an easy fix if that's the problem otherwise, something else isn't quite right.
05-21-2008, 08:49 AM
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well hopefully thats what it is, if not its def the wiring, so ill have to test the ground and stuff not that hard to do but i just hate touching wiring on a car, so hopefully my new maf will fix it.
05-21-2008, 03:13 PM
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05-21-2008, 05:07 PM
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New MAF resolved CEL problem!
Alright fella's,
Can you say smooth operator?
No more CEL, engine hesitation or high idling! 
After installing the new MAF the CEL was still on so I drove it to the nearest autozone to get use the OBD ll reader. I turned the car on enough where the dashboard lights up, connected the reader and received the same code 
So I erased the code and ran it again...all while the dash is still lit. So then I thought hhmmm it's still grabbing the same old code...so then I cleared the reader again, disconnected it from the car....turned the car completely off, reconnected the reader, turned the car on and it came back with a PASSED reading! ahhhhh finally I am back! 
It was the MAF all along...it was just bad. I'm good to go now.
Can you say smooth operator?
No more CEL, engine hesitation or high idling! After installing the new MAF the CEL was still on so I drove it to the nearest autozone to get use the OBD ll reader. I turned the car on enough where the dashboard lights up, connected the reader and received the same code So I erased the code and ran it again...all while the dash is still lit. So then I thought hhmmm it's still grabbing the same old code...so then I cleared the reader again, disconnected it from the car....turned the car completely off, reconnected the reader, turned the car on and it came back with a PASSED reading! ahhhhh finally I am back! It was the MAF all along...it was just bad. I'm good to go now.
05-21-2008, 06:38 PM
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check your air filter! make sure it's clean these MAF's are a pain in the *** if you don't have clean air coming in. either you got a bad sensor or, ur air filter was dirty?
. well good to hear all is well bro
. well good to hear all is well bro
05-22-2008, 08:05 AM
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ok received my maf yesterday, installled it turned car on and no mor sputering, so i just hooked up the reader turned car on cleared code while engine ran and went away so im good to go. i was gettin worried thinkin it was the wiring. but now my driver side fog light went out lol, anyone know what bulb our fogs use??
05-22-2008, 08:13 AM
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