TFrog... 1993 LX 5.0 5-speed, now with 196,600 miles.
So, lately it didn't like starting up when cold. VERY rich, too much gas smell in the exhaust, and it needed a little help with the accelerator pedal just to keep from stalling out. A little push, and the RPMs would jump to
2,000 and immediately want to fall off again. After warming up for a bit, it was (relatively) fine.Couple of months ago, when it was in for a tune-up, the mechanic recommended swapping in a new mass air meter. Well, today, I finally decided to clean the sucker and see what happens.
Bought my new set ot Torx drivers, took out two screws and removed the MAM. Yep, two tiny little filaments, but they looked fine. Even so, I oh-so-carefully wiped the down with Q-Tips and a bit of alcohol. Sure enough, a little dirt came off of those suckers. While I was at it, I also cleaned the contacts to the MAM.
Oh-so-gently replaced the unit and went to start up the car. No go. Crank, crank, crank, but no start. Yes, the fuel pump comes on as usual, but no start. Held the gas pedal to the floor, no start.
Fine. Disconnected the battery for an hour to clear the computer. No start.
Fine. Checked the emergency fuel shut-off in the back, no start.
What the hell did I do? All I really did was take a Q-Tip to a couple of filaments, and now the car won't start...
dwight