Maf problem
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Car: 82 trans am,Project
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Maf problem
How does my car operate if it has a broken maf sensor?will the ses light come on? how about performance?
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no.it drives..you will just have the engine light on. and when you let off the gas you will feel it. itdoesnt drive that much worse w.o it. Mine is off becaues its bad and im waiting to buy another one
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I have taken the plug off the maf, and the cars run the same as when its on,but the ses light does not come on when the plug is on...what fault code is there on a broken maf?
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Originally posted by 89firebirdguy05
no.it drives..you will just have the engine light on. and when you let off the gas you will feel it. itdoesnt drive that much worse w.o it. Mine is off becaues its bad and im waiting to buy another one
no.it drives..you will just have the engine light on. and when you let off the gas you will feel it. itdoesnt drive that much worse w.o it. Mine is off becaues its bad and im waiting to buy another one
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firebirdjosh: If you leave the broken MAF connected it will barely run. However, disconnect it, and the computer uses the default MAF values for the throttle position, so it runs alright
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Originally posted by Toehead
firebirdjosh: If you leave the broken MAF connected it will barely run. However, disconnect it, and the computer uses the default MAF values for the throttle position, so it runs alright
firebirdjosh: If you leave the broken MAF connected it will barely run. However, disconnect it, and the computer uses the default MAF values for the throttle position, so it runs alright
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