Bad MAP sensor ???
Drifting
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Jacksonville FL
A bad MAF sensor will make it so that it will hardly run at all.
If you want to test it, simply unplug it and start the car. If it runs better then you have to look at the relays or the MAF sensor. It could be either or both.
I had a MAF sensor go bad on me. It would hardly run at all. I unplugged the MAF it ran fine. (check engine light on) Swapped the relays (one MAF relay the other burn-off relay) plugged the MAF sensor back in, still ran like crap. Replaced the MAF sensor, ran like normal again.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarification on anything.
If you want to test it, simply unplug it and start the car. If it runs better then you have to look at the relays or the MAF sensor. It could be either or both.
I had a MAF sensor go bad on me. It would hardly run at all. I unplugged the MAF it ran fine. (check engine light on) Swapped the relays (one MAF relay the other burn-off relay) plugged the MAF sensor back in, still ran like crap. Replaced the MAF sensor, ran like normal again.
Hope this helps. Let me know if you need clarification on anything.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Houston Texas
Where are the MAF relay and the burn-off relay located?
What is the usual life expectancy of a MAF sensor? I am sure that it would depend on a lot of different things, but I just replaced my MAF sensor about two years ago.
By the way, the car is an '85.
What is the usual life expectancy of a MAF sensor? I am sure that it would depend on a lot of different things, but I just replaced my MAF sensor about two years ago.
By the way, the car is an '85.
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2004
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From: Houston Texas
Originally Posted by DarkBlue88
I don't know what year your talking about, but from the pic it's an 85-87, probably needs the burnoff relays replaced. There's a writeup in tech tips.
I went to the "OTHER" category at the top of the page, then chose 'tech tips'. Is there another place I need to be looking at?
