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Old Sep 23, 2020 | 07:13 PM
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drive the 85 to the burger joint last night...running sweet....get the burgers, start it up....check engine light....runs like crap...barely make it home.....this am, code reads "34"...maf......get the factory manual out.....it says clear the code , try it again for one minute.....if it codes, clear again with maf disconnected....however, never got any codes again at all.....troubleshooting guide says problem is "intermittent".....is that where I have to leave it?.....running sweet again so I don't know what to check for. any ideas??????
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..... If you have been married for more than a few years ... intermittent is what your sex life is now ! .....
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..... If you have been married for more than a few years ... intermittent is what your sex life is now ! .....
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Means it doesn't happen all the time. Might do it for a while and then quit for a while. Might need to clean the maf or maybe a new air filter.
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i'm in my 70's.....I could live with intermittent......
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Originally Posted by C409
..... If you have been married for more than a few years ... intermittent is what your sex life is now ! .....
Better than non existent!! I picked ones with busted ECMs.
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