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87 Max update

I finally got my car home! I got the car running. The only way I can get my car to start is to pour some gas in the air intake and the car will start. If I don't pour gas into the intake it will not start. It will not start with mass air flow sensor plugged up. ($170.00 part) The mass air flow sensor has to be unplugged bfore the car will start. Once the car has started, it will idle smoothly but when i give it gas, the motor surges and will not hold a steady RPM. What could be the culprit? I tried to pull codes off of the computer and the only code it shows is code 44, which I was told that means it has no codes stored on the ECU. Is this correct?

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You need MAF input to keep car running. Possibly your MAF has shorted... Without MAF, engine is kept in safe mode =below 2200rpm ceiling.

That MAF price is for (?) reman. They tell that typically you get 3 bad before one working, take care.

At least my Maxima OBD-I codes may be used for lottery... codes:

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If possible, measure the signal. If youre electronically adept, there are some links to build the MAF electronics, see page 9; click below

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Wiikinki

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