I go 12 to 30 miles without a hitch, then usually at a stop, the rpm's rev down precipitously-- once, twice, three times, and so on-- then a little ways down the road, it cuts out entirely. Once last week it would not restart. Then I opened the filter box-- looked clean-- unhooked the MAF connector and it started right away. Reconnected, and everything is back to normal. Reading around a bit, thought it might be the sensor needed cleaning. So I did that last night, and today it ran like a champ until off the highway it starts cutting out again. Got to my destination by pulling over, pulling the sensor off its mount, remounting, then, usually, it runs. Usually everything looks clear but once there was white-grey smoke in the hose when I pulled it off.
I'm just about to push the send button for a FCP Euro rebuilt model for a buck fifty (they're close and I need it soon) and it occurs to me that it should be testable. I've got five wires: right to left; brown, blue and green, blue and red, blue and white, blue and yellow, and a voltmeter.
Can anyone tell me it's just gonna be the sensor and I shouldn't stay up half the night trying to do the diagnostics?
I'm just about to push the send button for a FCP Euro rebuilt model for a buck fifty (they're close and I need it soon) and it occurs to me that it should be testable. I've got five wires: right to left; brown, blue and green, blue and red, blue and white, blue and yellow, and a voltmeter.
Can anyone tell me it's just gonna be the sensor and I shouldn't stay up half the night trying to do the diagnostics?