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Old Jul 14, 2021 | 07:20 AM
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Default LS430 hesitates only on launch

Hello everyone, i recently moved from a 1st gen 400 to a 1st gen 430, 03 ML silver on black and i have been loving every minute of it
I have to admit i drive my cars pretty hard, so i definitely noticed a problem with its launch from a stop.
The car will break up for a second off the line if i really give it some boot, but once its off the line it goes through the gears perfectly and has no other issues
it was a one owner car and only has 110k miles
any pointers are appreciated, gotten some great help in the past from these forums.
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Old Jul 14, 2021 | 08:09 AM
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Remove and clean your MAF sensor. Make sure you clean the two little wires that are deep in the black tube. These are your sensing wires. Clean with MAF cleaner spray, I use CRC brand. Don't let the straw touch the wires.
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