randepandy

Yea sorry, still is unplugged.

randepandy

Yea sorry, maf is still unplugged.

DONAIMIAN

iTrader: (18)

Still the maf...

randepandy

You're still thinkin it could be maf even though it is unplugged?

joecar

Have you scanned it for DTC's...?

Have you logged the usual pids to see what it is doing...?

randepandy

I did have it scanned and it came up with code po101 which refers to the maf.

astro11271984

iTrader: (5)

Maybe your o2s are going out since your maf was going out possibly making the car run rich and the o2s were being covered in soot have u checked them out?

randepandy

The only code that showed up was the p0101. Wouldnt a code show up for a faulty o2 sensor???

00NBMformula

So im on the same page again, does it stay running if u hold the gas at around 1500 rpm?

randepandy

Yea if i keep giving it gas it will run but as soon as i stop giving it gas it will just stall on me.

randepandy

If maf sensor doesnt happen to be the issue is there anything else i could check? Dont wanna just throw money into an maf if i dont have to.

randepandy

Ok well tried cleaning the maf again but still no luck. So im gonna buy a new maf sensor. Is there a specific brand i sbould get? Or a good place to purhase one? I saw an ac delco sensor (which i thought was gm's brand of parts??) )there but wasnt sure if it was a good brand to buy.

joecar

What are you going to do if it does the same thing with the new MAF...?

randepandy

Well what else would cause the code p0101 code besides a bad/dirty maf sensor that I could check before replacing?

camarodude87

iTrader: (8)

My car was runnin like anus. pulled the maf, had bird feathers all over it. cleaned it all up along with my air filter, bam, like a champ

randepandy

I cleaned the maf (twice to be exact and there did seem to be some debris on the screen but none that i could tell on the sensor wires themselves) with crc maf cleaner. I also cleaned the entire area the filter sits in as well and let it dry an entire day before i put the cleaned maf back in again but still nothing. I have a k&n filter which i heard can be an issue as well if it is over oiled as well so i was thinking of replacing it. Im just at the point now where it seems like the maf is the only other option unless someone knows of anything else that would cause the maf trouble code to come up.

DigitalSlave

RandePandy did you fix your P0101 issue?
I am having a similiar problem. I have a '99 z28, stalled with no warning in traffic, doesn't idle without giving constant gas, running extremely rough and sounds like a tractor, has white exhaust, it is getting fuel at rail, showing P0101 code. Cleaned K&N Filter as well as cleaned stock MAF sensor, reset code, started again, still the same. Ran it without MAF sensor and it still ran rough. Does anyone have any insight or suggestions on what to test next?

85CamaroZ28

iTrader: (7)

Are you guys taking out the four bolts to the housing of the MAF and spraying the sensor directly? Sometimes there is a lot of stubborn crap on there and you can't really get it with the screen in the way. Try removing it from the housing and cleaning it. Just be careful and don't break any of the wires.

DigitalSlave

I didnt take the screen off but cleaned it pretty well with a q-tip. The sensor wires look pretty fragile. I've heard the K&N filter oil eventually gunks it up. K&N has been on there for about 6 years. I wonder if soaking it in something would also work. I'll take a look at it again.

hevymetalg

iTrader: (1)

I didnt take the screen off but cleaned it pretty well with a q-tip. The sensor wires look pretty fragile. I've heard the K&N filter oil eventually gunks it up. K&N has been on there for about 6 years. I wonder if soaking it in something would also work. I'll take a look at it again.

OMG! A q-tip!!!??? You remove from housing and just spray it. The only other thing I can think of guys is the idle air control valve...