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Old 10-04-2007, 03:10 PM
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Sick of this! Fixed my power/mileage loss, and then it comes BACK

97 c230.....cleaned MAF, MAF has 60k on it 2 years after replacement. Car has 163k miles. Power and mileage came back 100% within 4 days of cleaning, and then a couple days ago I was under WOT from a stop and somewhere about 4000rpm, 1st gear, I felt a stumble. Power and mileage immediately back in the toilet. Like I hit a brick wall.

What gives?

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Old 10-04-2007, 04:00 PM
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Its a Benz. They need a lot of maintenance.
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Old 10-04-2007, 04:17 PM
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Its a Benz. They need a lot of maintenance.
And mine gets more than it's fair share of love.

Any sugestions? MBDOC?
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Most likely a mass air flow sensor failure.

Cleaning rarely fixes the sensor, only a temporary condition.
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Old 10-04-2007, 04:58 PM
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Doc, you confirmed what my subconscious musings were trying to ignore.

A bit frustrating to only get 2 years out of the thing though.
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I cleaned my MAF once and it only worked well for a few days before the stumble and poor mileage returned. I bought a new one and the problems were gone completely. I think cleaning just gives you a 50/50 chance of resolving the issue. In many cases you end up buying a new one anyway.

It's alright, just keep the old one in the trunk as a spare - they do occasionally go out completely, in which case your faulty sensor is better than none at all...

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