OK, the car is back home. Here is a run down of the repair bill:
Labor: $104 MAF: $377 (are they really that much??!!??) Shop fee: $20
Car runs fine, and seems to idel smoother. They gave me back the old MAF.
Comments on the repair cost, please.
Bill
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> >Well, I guess the answer is "air". The shop just called, and said fuel
> >pressure was above 50.
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> >They claim this is a weird one; car started and ran fine this morning.
> >They drove it around the block, and it died. Pushed the car back into
> >the shop, and the code was MAF.
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> I'd suggest a VDR triggering on the MAF code. THat will give you
> frames before the failure and after as well.
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> As to cleaning it, maybe it can't hurt? I'd suggest a
> non-clorinated cleaner such as brake cleaner may be the answer. Just
> be careful around plastics as this stuff is very active.
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> >They claim car runs and idels fine
> >with MAF unplugged, but as soon as it is plugged in, the motor will
> >stall. He says "all waveforms are erratic when the MAF is plugged in". >
> >I never heard of a MAF stalling out a car, and the mechanic agreed,
> >but they cannot find anything else wrong.
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> >Cost is quoted at $500 including labor...OUCH!
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> >I used to do the ol'TV tuner spray trick on my Crown Vic's MAF; I
> >wonder if the same would work for the Impala?
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> >I'll update when I get the car back tonight.
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> >Take care, Bill- Hide quoted text -
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