Code 44 only when hot
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Code 44 only when hot
Drove my car today and after about 30-40 minutes, it popped up a check engine light and wanted to stall and lose all power. I finally got home and checked the code and got 44 "lean exhaust". I already replaced the fuel filter, O2 sensor and plug wires. My next guess would be the fuel pump.
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Re: Code 44 only when hot
do the std tests . is there fuel in the PR hose ? have you run a fuel pressure and volume test ? how old /clean are your injectors ? have you OHMd them yet ?
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A fuel pressure test is an easy thing to do.
It could also be a vacuum leak, EGR leak, exhaust leak upstream of the sensor, Air Injection divert/port valve leak, incorrect bias signal to the O² sensor or poor connections to/from the ECM, contaminated sensor, etc. The '85 TPI system is somewhat loose in its monitoring of the O² compared to later versions. The signal has to be pretty low to show a lean condition, something like less than 200mV for the duration of the 50-60 second timer base.
It could also be a vacuum leak, EGR leak, exhaust leak upstream of the sensor, Air Injection divert/port valve leak, incorrect bias signal to the O² sensor or poor connections to/from the ECM, contaminated sensor, etc. The '85 TPI system is somewhat loose in its monitoring of the O² compared to later versions. The signal has to be pretty low to show a lean condition, something like less than 200mV for the duration of the 50-60 second timer base.
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I started to experiment, so I unplugged the maf sensor and it stopped the hesitation when hot.I ran it without it wanting to stall, so for now I have to leave the sensor unplugged. I also ohmed all The injectors and they all came back from 15.6 to 16.
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Re: Code 44 only when hot
well , you know what means . time to go through MAF sensor hell , tryin to find a good one . take our advice . dont waste time with amazon , auto zone, advance,. go to oreilleys and get a "rich porter " MAF sensor. part # MA-157
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Is the rich porter the same as spectra? It has the same part number. Are you sure it wil work because the inside looks different than mine
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stay away from "spectra"
quality is non existant. same for "A1 cardone" thing is , DO NOT buy a re man unit . make sure it is a NEW one . and yes , part #s are all across the board. and as far as its insides . dont worry , there are at least 3 diffrent designs of them . 86 to 89 are reported to take the same MAF . the key is NEW only
quality is non existant. same for "A1 cardone" thing is , DO NOT buy a re man unit . make sure it is a NEW one . and yes , part #s are all across the board. and as far as its insides . dont worry , there are at least 3 diffrent designs of them . 86 to 89 are reported to take the same MAF . the key is NEW only
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granted, it being a one year only deal . could be a minor problem . but dont give up just yet
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Re: Code 44 only when hot
Do MAF cars have a speed density backup or is it a limp mode it operates on when MAF is unplugged? I just wonder why not disable MAF codes and get an SD tune?
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