My 1998 SE manual tranny experienced many ghastly pre-death rattles today.

The engine runs fine until it hits 2,000 revs, at which time it cuts out, with no trouble lights coming on. Makes no difference what gear I'm in; if I push any gear to 2,000 revs, bang. The engine will turn on and off, in lurching spurts, dying at 2,000 and surging at anything below that (if I let it surge, rather than accepting life as it is, backing off the gas, and driving slowly).

Below 2000, the engine still sounds great.

Checked the oil. No temperature problem.

Any ideas?

Thanks.

 

sounds like the maf to me.

Have you done anything recently to your car?

 

codes? CEL? need more info.

 

definitely sounds like a MAF issue.

 

Def the MAF, please search

 

When I got some time I ran a check using an OBD II system I bought recently. It showed only one trouble code: PO 3 25, relating to a knock sensor.

I'll do some research on the MAF, but wonder why that would not show up if the MAF was at fault. Maybe it needs to have more time in trouble?

 

try some MAF cleaner and clean the TB. That should help

 

def sounds like maf sensor i had some issues with mine a while back ended up being the the wires in the connector so i cut it and soldered them right on the pin fixed the problem

 

MAF

 

MAF


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make sure the harness is plugged in, i've made this mistake before after working on my car......

 

yes maf related issue...but i had the same problem with my 99 a year ago and it actually came out to be a egr problem..randomly cuts off at 2000 rpm..turn the car off and start it up..it was fine....no egr with the 3.5 swap at the time..put the egr in and now im still codeless

 

turn the car on disconnect the maf see if there is any change. then disconnect one sensor at a time from the iacv. if still the same be careful. i had the same issue and my problem was the actual ECU.