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Old 08-28-2014, 03:54 AM
RICK LAKE RICK LAKE is offline
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Default Start with Maf sensor

Damo Yes the sensor is damaged. I don't know how you tryed to clean the throttle body and MAF sensor but, you never SPRAY any cleaners on the MAF sensor. This collects on the hot wire ones and is like a magnet for dirt and the wire doesn't give out the correct air flow reading. Same appys for cleaning a throttle body. Cleaning a throttle body, Turn key on for 2-3 seconds and turn off. remove throttle body from motor. Unscrew IAC screws and seperate from throttle body. Clean body with a RAG and cleaner on it, DON'T spray it down. The throttle blade shafts ar either lubed and stay this way from carbon buildup at the shaft. Some throtle bodys have bronze bushings and other are just using the aluminum body as pivot point, metal on metal wears out the housing and or shaft. Clean IAC port with "Q" tip and cleaner. blow out throotle body with air and reassembly unit. reinstall. Relearn may happen with idle. Idle will come down as car is warming up. couple of road trips will be back to normal. BIG SIDE note, Stay with OEM parts. You will see $50.00 MAF sensors and $400.00 sensors. The cheap ones are junkyard rebuilds with 90 day wonders of hope. Buy new and go to a junk yard and get a spare one to keep in a kit in the trunk. Good luck. Rick L.
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