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Old 11-03-2005, 06:34 PM
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Ok, here is my deal - hopefully someone can offer me some reassurance or a solution:

My car threw a check engine light, so I took it into the shop and they said it was the MAF sensor because it was posting 0.4g/s(?) at idle when it should of been 2.8-5.8 or something like that - the car felt no different whatsoever to me when this problem supposedly existed. Also, the car is chipped if this helps.

Now for my problem - they replaced the MAF sensor and now the car cuts out under full or lots of throttle, and if floored in a high gear it goes for a bit then shudders and really feels like its not getting enough gas and I can hear the turbos whirling away. It will drive fine at low throttle, throughout all RPM range, it's only when you give it some gas or floor it that it cuts out or shudders/struggles.

The shop told me it needs 50-100KM of driving and then the car will totally adapt to it and all will be 100%. Is this true? or should I be worried of other things? Also they told me they could hook it up to their computers and "train" it, but they said driving it for a while will do the same thing.

Am I going to be in the clear after the 50-100km of driving? if not, any suggestions/solutions?

Thanks in advance, any help appreciated!

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no codes?
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Default The code from the diag. machine told the shop to change the MAF sensor so they did and reset the CEL

Now this new problem exists, and they didnt diagnose it again because a) they think it will fix itself in time and b) it is another $90
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This is just me, but I'm almost sure you have a boost leak, you'll go into limp mode soon
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Default But it only happened after the MAF install...before the new MAF I was 100%..More inside.

If it is a boost leak, how do you fix that?

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Default [most likely] boost leak.

go get it pressure checked.
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Default Cause that is for sure symptoms of a boost leak, I'd give the breakin period a chance but I've never

heard of a MAF breakin.
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Default limp mode depends on size and location of leak.

you could potentially have a leak and get no dtc's, no cel and no limp mode.
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Are boost leaks a cheap fix?
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you should find out what the codes actually are because they don't say "Hey change the MAF"


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