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SUBBIEEDUDE!
03-19-2008, 02:13 PM
hey guys, everytime it rains, my car gets sluggish, i pulled the codes today and this is was i got -
P0100 - MAF Sensor Circuit Insufficient Activity
P0101 - Mass Air Flow System Performance
P0120 - Throttle Position [TP] Sensor Circuit
P0121 - Throttle Position Sensor A Circuit Range/Performance
P0130 - HO2S Circuit Bank 1 Sensor 1
P0136 - HO2S Circuit Bank 1 Sensor 2
P0500 - Vehicle Speed Sensor
P1540 - manf control veh.Spd.
anybody have an idea of what would cause this. likei said it only happens when it rains.
thanks
-dayle-
d1giPhux
03-19-2008, 02:20 PM
moisture getting into your intake possibly? Does the car drive / idle weird at all?
SUBBIEEDUDE!
03-19-2008, 02:23 PM
yah only when its wet out. it will stumble and then eventualy stall out. how would air be geting in there, i have an aftermarket intake and i have a conecter that brings cold air up to it, but i did an experiment and taped it off with clear havey duty tape and looked at it after and it wasnt wet, soo im not sure
SUBBIEEDUDE!
03-19-2008, 02:53 PM
i just pulled the codes again to see wheather the other codes got triped by the stalling, and this time i got two,
fuel trim bank 1;
and mass airflow sensor output to low
soo im thinking my maf got wet or something
d1giPhux
03-19-2008, 03:15 PM
yeah man, im guessing its your MAF.. when i had a bad MAF.. it would idle all weird normally.. not just when it rained.. however.. the rain may just be making it trip out somehow? Anyone?
SUBBIEEDUDE!
03-19-2008, 03:58 PM
yahh im ognna go snag one from the junk yard tomrow and see if that works. can i grab any MAF or does it have to made for my model and engine?
d1giPhux
03-19-2008, 04:17 PM
I'm pretty sure you need to get one made for the car.. i mean, that would be the best bet without wasting money. I think any from a 95-99 will work.. im pretty sure. Any of the BD series legacies. Hopefully it works.. seems like sort of a strange problem.
Reason
03-19-2008, 05:19 PM
Do you have a open hood scoop? Water could be getting your knock sensor wet. Usually happens if the knock sensor has a crack in it.
SUBBIEEDUDE!
03-19-2008, 10:00 PM
maybe. but wouldnt i be geting a knock sensor trouble code?
Reason
03-19-2008, 10:28 PM
Clear the codes and see what you get next time. When it rained I got knock sensor code and misfire (open hood scoop) and I know my knock sensor was bad, you could see the crack.
decke48
03-19-2008, 10:48 PM
if your getting codes for a maf and tps. and the are both bad the car would only run for short periods. sence it wouldnt be able to get a fuel ratio
a fuel trim bank 1 code means more air is getting into the engine after the maf
any maf 95-99 will work 2.2 or 2.5. but a maf is probally the first step.
SUBBIEEDUDE!
03-19-2008, 11:05 PM
well its only when its wet, it runs fine when they are dry but still alittle iffy soemtimes. but im gonna snag a MAF tomrow and start from there
thanks for the advice!
-dayle-
decke48
03-19-2008, 11:09 PM
hmm i wondering if the weather striping for all the connecters is bad or missing
SUBBIEEDUDE!
03-21-2008, 10:17 PM
aight today i cleared all the codes and the car runs absolutely fine. soo maybe they were triggerd once from moist air and then the ecu kept those settings? ahaha.
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