Originally posted by Tony2005:
Originally posted by mikeydo:
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If a MAF sensor was going bad, would it typically throw the CEL on?



Yes. But sometimes it doesn't.



Mikey, if you want to eliminate the MAF as a possible source of your problems, try resetting the PCM & unplug the MAF. If the car runs normally, you had a bad MAF, try cleaning and/or replacing.

If the problem continues after un-plugging the MAF, my first guess would be a bad wire or two. The Ford 'performance' (i.e. racing) wires have been known to be hit or miss. Some get many 10s of thousands of miles out of them, some get only a few minutes enjoyment before they fail... Try re-installing your old wires if you happended to keep them as spares or sup'm.

I'm on my 3rd '99 Contique, this is the second with the V-6 that I've owned, so I'm well familliar with the problem.

Best of luck.


Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.