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Started by former_kanata_matrix, Aug 10 2008 06:06 AM

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#1 former_kanata_matrix

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Posted 10 August 2008 - 06:06 AM

Driving to downtown last night and suddenly the engine light on :lol: ...never had it on for me ever...I thought that because I swap the TRD intake about 2 weeks ago might be the cause. Didn't have any engine light on when I had my cosmo sri. When home pop the hood...disconnect the negative on battery remove the maf sensor - take a look...freakin dirty...clean the sensor with the electrical connector cleaner...pop it back...connect the negative cable. Turn on the car...voila...no more engine light :P . Wondering if the dirty maf cause this scare for me ?

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Posted 10 August 2008 - 06:27 AM

If it comes back, I'll drop over and read the code for you Bao. I've got nothing else to do theses days.
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Posted 10 August 2008 - 07:17 AM

Ha ha nice Wayne. You have the code reader/reset ? How is the recovering going ?

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Posted 10 August 2008 - 01:24 PM

View Postformer_kanata_matrix, on Aug 10 2008, 01:17 PM, said:

Ha ha nice Wayne. You have the code reader/reset ? How is the recovering going ?
Ya, the scangauge will read and clear codes. And the recovery is very slowwwwwwwwww! :P
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Posted 11 August 2008 - 02:29 AM

View PostTRXR4KDS, on Aug 10 2008, 03:24 PM, said:

View Postformer_kanata_matrix, on Aug 10 2008, 01:17 PM, said:

Ha ha nice Wayne. You have the code reader/reset ? How is the recovering going ?
Ya, the scangauge will read and clear codes. And the recovery is very slowwwwwwwwww! :lol:

Crappy - The recovery I mean - no LIFT eh :P

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Posted 19 August 2008 - 07:10 AM

I know with my TRD CAI, I throw the MAF running too lean code when it gets to about 60 degrees or below outside. During summertime, I am running perfect. I even cleaned my MAF prior to install of the TRD as well.

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Posted 19 September 2008 - 02:45 AM

View Postformer_kanata_matrix, on Aug 10 2008, 07:06 AM, said:

Driving to downtown last night and suddenly the engine light on :P ...never had it on for me ever...I thought that because I swap the TRD intake about 2 weeks ago might be the cause. Didn't have any engine light on when I had my cosmo sri. When home pop the hood...disconnect the negative on battery remove the maf sensor - take a look...freakin dirty...clean the sensor with the electrical connector cleaner...pop it back...connect the negative cable. Turn on the car...voila...no more engine light ;) . Wondering if the dirty maf cause this scare for me ?
Did the light come back on after 80 miles or so? Update us please.Thanks

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Posted 19 September 2008 - 03:22 AM

View Postdanilla, on Sep 19 2008, 03:45 AM, said:

View Postformer_kanata_matrix, on Aug 10 2008, 07:06 AM, said:

Driving to downtown last night and suddenly the engine light on :P ...never had it on for me ever...I thought that because I swap the TRD intake about 2 weeks ago might be the cause. Didn't have any engine light on when I had my cosmo sri. When home pop the hood...disconnect the negative on battery remove the maf sensor - take a look...freakin dirty...clean the sensor with the electrical connector cleaner...pop it back...connect the negative cable. Turn on the car...voila...no more engine light ;) . Wondering if the dirty maf cause this scare for me ?
Did the light come back on after 80 miles or so? Update us please.Thanks

No it didn't come on for a while now I actually have a code reader and I clear the code. Crossing my fingers. But I think the Oxygen Sensor is getting old I got code P0133 Oxygen Sensor Slow Response Banke 1 Sensor 1
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