Cleaned MAF Sensor, now won't start...

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Old 09-05-2010, 08:24 PM
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Cleaned MAF Sensor, now won't start...

Cleaned the MAF on My wife's 1999 Expy 4.6 and now it won't start. Just dies and won't catch....

Any help is appreciated...
 
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Old 09-06-2010, 05:16 AM
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Did you plug it back in? Did you touch it and break the wire?

Never knew that the 4.6 in the Expy was a V-6..........

(Or do you have a 5.4 that's running on 6)
 
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Old 09-06-2010, 05:26 AM
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pull the neg terminal and let sit for a few mins?

glc, I dont think unplugging it wouldnt allow it to start- ive started mine before without it plugged in, although it idles like a '69 Chevy lol
 
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Old 09-06-2010, 05:46 AM
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Yea, it SHOULD start. We aren't getting the whole story here lol.

This isn't the V4.6 Forum.
 
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Old 09-06-2010, 06:26 AM
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i thought you were suppose to reset the pcm after cleaning idunno
 
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Old 09-06-2010, 11:36 AM
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I realized after I posted that I have a 4.6 v8. Sorry was a little stressed yesterday...
Everything seems to be connected...
The one thing I did do was spray it without disconnecting it. I didn't look up how to clean it 1st...


one of the mods can move this to V8 if they wish..
 
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Old 09-06-2010, 12:34 PM
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ok ... It runs, but does not idle. I found a broken resistor on the MAF (the back one)... .... off to the store.. I have the battery disconnected to reset things.

gotta get this going.. kids start school tomorrow.. lol .. deep breaths...
 

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Old 09-06-2010, 05:57 PM
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1 $130 MAF later and it is running fine.... Expensive cleaning...

Thanks..
 
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Old 09-09-2010, 06:38 PM
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The proper procedure for cleaning the MAF sensor is not to break anything.
 
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Old 09-10-2010, 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Fifty150
The proper procedure for cleaning the MAF sensor is not to break anything.
 


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