This can be causes by the mass
air flow sensor running the engine lean or if you do not have a flex fuel vehicle then running a...
Not exact matches
In order to get the engine to
run with the hose off, I had to remove the electrical connector from the MAF (manifold
air flow)
sensor just past the
air filter; otherwise, the computer saw no airflow and cut off fuel injection, causing the engine to stall within 5 seconds.
The fact that you remove the mass
air flow sensor and the engine appears to
run fine might be an indication that the root source of your problem is the electrical harness that connects the MAF
sensor to...
In a more technical jargon, vacuum or intake leaks are called «unmetered
air», as the
air enters the intake system through a damage intake boot or other leak is not metered by the mass
air flow sensor and therefore the the engine computer can not calculate the amount of fuel injected properly, causing the engine to
run «lean».