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Well my car was diagnosed to see what was wrong with the constant downshifting/upshifting/ poping in and out of gears problem with my tranny. he says its the mass air flow sensor thats causeing the problem cause he loses voltage when the tranny acts up from the M.A.F.S. Is this a possibilty? Took the mass air flow sensor plug out and it still acted up /w CEL
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I had a Tempo, once, that at some point developed similar transmission-related symptoms. In this case, it turned out to be a malfunctioning O2 sensor. So yes, bad readings from a malfunctioning sensor can cause symptoms that manifest thmselves in the transmission.
In any event, if you have anything that even hints at a possibility that there might be a problem with your MAF, then the very first thing I would suggest you do is to try to clean it. This procedure is very quick, easy, and inexpensive.
First, go to your favourite auto parts supplier, and buy an aerosol can of standard carbureter cleaner, and an aerosol can of residue-free brake cleaner.
Next, remove your MAF. Looking in the intake end, you'll see a pair of wires. Spray those good, first with the carbureter cleaner; and then afterward with the brake cleaner. The carbureter cleaner is to get the crud that tends to accumulate in the MAF, and the brake cleaner is to get the residue that the carbureter cleaner would leave.
Reinstall the MAF back in the car, and you're done. If this didn't solve the problem, then you're only out a few minutes of time and labor, and a few dollars fpor the cleaning materials. If it does solve the problem, then you've just saved yourself quite a bit of time and money that might otherwise have been spent pursuing more diffult/expensive repairs.
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Originally posted by Bob Blaylock:
I had a Tempo, once, that at some point developed similar transmission-related symptoms. In this case, it turned out to be a malfunctioning O2 sensor. So yes, bad readings from a malfunctioning sensor can cause symptoms that manifest thmselves in the transmission.
In any event, if you have anything that even hints at a possibility that there might be a problem with your MAF, then the very first thing I would suggest you do is to try to clean it. This procedure is very quick, easy, and inexpensive.
First, go to your favourite auto parts supplier, and buy an aerosol can of standard carbureter cleaner, and an aerosol can of residue-free brake cleaner.
Next, remove your MAF. Looking in the intake end, you'll see a pair of wires. Spray those good, first with the carbureter cleaner; and then afterward with the brake cleaner. The carbureter cleaner is to get the crud that tends to accumulate in the MAF, and the brake cleaner is to get the residue that the carbureter cleaner would leave.
Reinstall the MAF back in the car, and you're done. If this didn't solve the problem, then you're only out a few minutes of time and labor, and a few dollars fpor the cleaning materials. If it does solve the problem, then you've just saved yourself quite a bit of time and money that might otherwise have been spent pursuing more diffult/expensive repairs.
Bought a new MAF for $150 and it wasn't the problem at all so I wasted $60 on a useless diagnosis and 150 that I can hopefully get back from autozone............
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Originally posted by LilTour:
Do you not listen?
No, he does not listen, or read. He keeps posting in different forums & asking for input, doing just what people tell him NOT to do, & complaining about his $130 car not running like new. That's right, he paid $130 for it.
FordHater, take the MAF back if you can & use the money to buy a clue. By the way, there are lots of guys at fordcontour.org who would love to help you. Try posting there.
Finally, if you haven't figured it out yet, your tranny is toast.
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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