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Old Sep 6, 2012 | 11:20 AM
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Just replaced mass air flow sensor in my 1989 vette , is there something else i need to do ,to make it run better
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Old Sep 7, 2012 | 07:21 PM
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Why did you replace the MAF? Was the engine not running well? Is it running well now?
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Old Sep 8, 2012 | 12:46 PM
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I'd take it to a professional mechanic. With your lack of up-front symptom detail, it's gonna take someone seeing the car.
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Old Sep 10, 2012 | 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by GREGGPENN
I'd take it to a professional mechanic. With your lack of up-front symptom detail, it's gonna take someone seeing the car.


I've seen questions where it's obvious the original poster doesn't have the background to understand the answer or the tools (physical and mental) to apply a fix. That's when I just close the window...
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