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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: bobbertbear on 30 May 2008, 19:08:38

Title: symptoms
Post by: bobbertbear on 30 May 2008, 19:08:38

can anyone tell me what the symptoms are if the maf sensor starts playing up,ta

Title: Re: symptoms
Post by: markey mark on 30 May 2008, 19:20:17

rough running and eml light on bud :y

Title: Re: symptoms
Post by: bobbertbear on 30 May 2008, 19:55:52

cant be that then,black smoke out the exhaust,wouldnt keep running,no eml,as soon as i put it in drive,it died,but went out later on an it ran fine,put diagnostic tool on it an it said maf sensor

Title: Re: symptoms
Post by: achoo81 on 30 May 2008, 20:18:34

It could very possibly be the MAF unit because if it's gone down it could be telling the ECU that there is more air going through it than there really is which means the ECU will increase fuel flow causing the black smoke you are getting.

Title: Re: symptoms
Post by: markey mark on 30 May 2008, 20:22:31

try another on it mate and put a cable tie round the maf + plug to make sure its home !! :y

Title: Re: symptoms
Post by: TheBoy on 30 May 2008, 21:32:04

look for airleaks first