What's wrong with the car?
06-25-2008, 11:27 AM
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Mines doing the same exact thing.
Take 1 spark plug out on the drivers and passengers side and compare them. Mine were perfect on the passengers side and very black on drivers side. If 1 of the plugs is black take all the plugs on that side of the motor out. If they are black. Unplug that side's 02 sensor, then take it for a drive and see if it does it. Mine is running pretty damn well in open loop running 1 02 sensor. Then you'll know your problem.
put the plugs back in of course
Take 1 spark plug out on the drivers and passengers side and compare them. Mine were perfect on the passengers side and very black on drivers side. If 1 of the plugs is black take all the plugs on that side of the motor out. If they are black. Unplug that side's 02 sensor, then take it for a drive and see if it does it. Mine is running pretty damn well in open loop running 1 02 sensor. Then you'll know your problem.
put the plugs back in of course
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06-25-2008, 10:26 PM
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We changed the plugs and wires a couple months ago. Why it start just now and be fine after a few seconds of acting up? The same goes for the dirty MAF. I put in a lid several months ago. If the MAF needed cleaning then, I would have done it. I'm leaning toward the oxygen sensors, unfortunately.
how did you judge how dirty the MAF was? because its kinda hard to tell. only takes alittle shmegma. do you have any way at looking at the front o2 sensors to check their activity?
06-25-2008, 10:29 PM
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Actually, I just remembered that I did clean the MAF sensor when I put the LID in. If autozone can't check it, then I don't know how I can check their activity.
