check engine light
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check engine light
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my check engine light came on after i decided to clean my butterfly on the throttle body, and the MAF, and the connections for the MAF and TPS... It does not accelerate past 3k rpm, and will nose dive when i try. also, when idling, the idle is lower than normal and there is the smell of catalytic converter.
I used the sea foam (deep creep) for the throttle body, and electrical connection/terminal cleaner for the connections, and lastly, i used MAF cleaner for the MAF!!
anyone have any suggestions as to what it may be. I already disconnected the battery, but it comes right back on... I cannot seem to find the plug that i can bridge to cause the ecu to flash a code, can anyone tell me where it is? thanks-mike
my check engine light came on after i decided to clean my butterfly on the throttle body, and the MAF, and the connections for the MAF and TPS... It does not accelerate past 3k rpm, and will nose dive when i try. also, when idling, the idle is lower than normal and there is the smell of catalytic converter.
I used the sea foam (deep creep) for the throttle body, and electrical connection/terminal cleaner for the connections, and lastly, i used MAF cleaner for the MAF!!
anyone have any suggestions as to what it may be. I already disconnected the battery, but it comes right back on... I cannot seem to find the plug that i can bridge to cause the ecu to flash a code, can anyone tell me where it is? thanks-mike
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that is just the diagnostic port, i was told that there is a jumper wire to cause the ecu to flash a code... also i just read that i should pull the fuse for the for the EFI to clear it... i have the 400...
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Try pulling the -neg battery cable for a couple of hours. If that doesn't help, I would guess you damaged your MAF.
BUT, I am not a mechanic, nor do I pretend to be one. I have encountered a lot of MAF problems in my years though
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sounds like you should pull the mass air flow back out and make sure the two elements are not touching or that there is no oily residue. also check to make sure your throttle blade is not stuck
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