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Old 10-06-2004, 12:06 AM
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How do I know if my MAF is gone...

My car pretty heavy on gas, so just curious.
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Old 10-06-2004, 12:34 AM
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it is my understanding that when the maf goes... you have full range rev problems, quick stalls, even crank-and-cut turn offs that seem normal except you engine shuts off. Although i could be wrong, I think you'd have bigger problems than bad gas mileage.
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Old 10-06-2004, 12:49 AM
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Your car would run really really crappy. Try emptying your trunk and drive "normally". If that doesnt work... have you noticed better mpg in the past? If yes then try a less expensive option than repacing a MAF like spark plugs.
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Old 10-06-2004, 07:21 AM
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When my MAF blew my car sputtered on cold start and it took a while to settle down. It would barely rev past 2000 and had almost no power but failed to stall. After it got a little warmer (1-2 more minutes) it ran ok at low RPM but had a HUGE power drop at around 4000 RPM. I explained the feeling of the drop in power as me falling forward out of my seat. It was not bearable and with an intake on, it was even worse.

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I believe the biggest thing is that you can't rev past 3500 rpms or something like that....
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Old 10-06-2004, 11:16 PM
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oh....

in that case my maf is fine

Thanks guys, im new to the board have owned Hondas only in the past, ranging from...
90 accord exr
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