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Old 05-01-2009, 02:15 PM
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Checked a few sponsers sites and they're not listed anymore. I'm getting a P0103 code high maf air current and every time I get that code it ends up being an O2 sensor, but I changed the front sensor and it didn't help. I think maybe the sim is dead(thy're about 5 yrs old now). I know its the drivers side cause my plugs are fouling out on that side from too much fuel and my tuner won't finish the tune cause he thinks it a valve spring prob.

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check the parts section, i know ive seen them quite a few times on there for sale.
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Speed Inc. has them. I think the are about $55 a piece.
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I'll seach the sale section and see what comes up.

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Speed Inc. has them. I think the are about $55 a piece.
Ouch! I only gave $50 for both from TSP.
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shoot me a PM if you need them. I have 2.
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i have 2 for $70 shipped
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I could use some. PM me with info.
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just have them tuned out for 50 bucks

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Originally posted by:TheSilverOne
just them them tuned out for 50 bucks
My tuner doesn't want to go any farther with the car until I fix the problem. He thinks I have a cracked or broken valve spring, but if that was the case I think that on the 45 min drive to his shop or even the return trip home it would have dropped the valve cause I was ******* on it some. The car vibrates and shacks only in OD 1200-1500 rpms (45-50 mph) and the driver side plugs are buildind up fuel and fowling out. The coils are firing (I checked them), new plugs again and new tylor wires. I'm getting code P0103 (maf too much air) and bothe time over to ls1's that I have gotten this code it's been a bad O2 sensor so I changed the front one out for an extra I have and no better afterwards. I'm about switch my vic jr efi back to an LS6 so I'll check for vac leaks then. Anybody got an ideas what my prob would be other than my rear O2's?

I did find several in the sale section for between $50-$85 used, but I might just but some cats back on it so it can pass a visual inspection if something sould ever happen to my usual place.
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Originally Posted by deadmanTA
My tuner doesn't want to go any farther with the car until I fix the problem. He thinks I have a cracked or broken valve spring, but if that was the case I think that on the 45 min drive to his shop or even the return trip home it would have dropped the valve cause I was ******* on it some. The car vibrates and shacks only in OD 1200-1500 rpms (45-50 mph) and the driver side plugs are buildind up fuel and fowling out. The coils are firing (I checked them), new plugs again and new tylor wires. I'm getting code P0103 (maf too much air) and bothe time over to ls1's that I have gotten this code it's been a bad O2 sensor so I changed the front one out for an extra I have and no better afterwards. I'm about switch my vic jr efi back to an LS6 so I'll check for vac leaks then. Anybody got an ideas what my prob would be other than my rear O2's?

I did find several in the sale section for between $50-$85 used, but I might just but some cats back on it so it can pass a visual inspection if something sould ever happen to my usual place.

you might have a dead cylinder...

long story short, I had the same issue...was a bitch figuring it out. Cylinder 5 was miss firing...car had a vibrate but ran great...too good to know that cylinder 5 had a hole in the piston.....

do a compression test.
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The rear O2's only check for catalyst efficiency and have nothing to do with fueling. Even if one of the SIM's was bad it wouldn't cause the problem. You would only get a code for the rear O2 or cat inefficiency.
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Are you running the stock MAF? If not try putting the stocker back on.

Have you tried cleaning the MAF? If you run an oiled mash filter it's more apt to get dirty but my tuner cleans the MAF every time I go there.
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just them them tuned out for 50 bucks
i would say +1
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I have my kids on the weekends so Mon I'll pick up some maf cleaner and a comp tester.

Again (post #9) I am paying for a full on dynotune, but my tuner won't put it on his dyno until the dead spot/vibration is gone.
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Slp.....
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i think its illiagl to sell them??
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Originally Posted by Mean87SS
i think its illiagl to sell them??
blah, blah, blah, "off road use only." So are longtubes and practically everything else we stick on our cars for more power! lloll

My car's been off road before, and thats when I use them, on dirt..right?
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Originally Posted by deadmanTA
I have my kids on the weekends so Mon I'll pick up some maf cleaner and a comp tester.

Again (post #9) I am paying for a full on dynotune, but my tuner won't put it on his dyno until the dead spot/vibration is gone.
tell the tuner to stop whining and just tune out the code. you dont need to put it on the dyno to tune out codes.

try cleaning the MAF and resetting the pcm. if its only hesitating in the 1200-1500rpm range or whatever your said, i dont think you would have a compression issue.

i also dont see how getting a code for the MAF effects your decision to buy new o2's. code if for the MAF, not o2's




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