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My 5th gen sputters and backfires help!!

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Old 05-23-2017, 07:18 AM
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My 5th gen sputters and backfires help!!

HELP!! my 01 sputters and back fires and just won't pick up speed!it went away for awhile but it's doing it again. any ideas on what the problem could be thanks in advance
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Did you read the codes?
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Old 05-23-2017, 08:39 AM
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Old 05-23-2017, 08:55 AM
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Is there a way to find out for sure that is the maf?
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Old 05-23-2017, 09:18 AM
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Is there a way to find out for sure that is the maf?
yep...swap it with a known working one.
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Old 05-23-2017, 11:08 AM
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take it out and clean it with maf cleaner it might make it better for now.
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