New MAF?

[qship96]

Yesterday I was returning from dinner out,and as I am leaving the parking lot the car stalls out, restart and 60 sconds later idle fluctuates and stalls again- restart and car performs like brand new on the 40 mile highway trip home. Today I start car and head off,car running perfect for 15-20 minutes then slight bucking feeling for 10-15 seconds at highway speed then perfect again- parked for a few hours and started and ran perfectly for trip home until last 1/2 mile it starts bucking/fluctuating idle-check engine lamp illuminates for first time.

Get out code reader{my Q is a 96 OBD2} get code p0100{MAF}Check connector /pins all look like new,tight connection.I cleaned MAF a few months ago, so it is clean-

Here is the big question!!! Should I just bite the bullit and order new MAF from Joe assuming that will cure it, or take to dealer, pay the $125 diagnostic and hope they can re-create the problem while it is there to confirm it is definitly the MAF that needs replacing????

[galvy22]

i had the same problem about a month ago it would be fine when i started it but when it warmed up it would buck and idle weird and stall when i was going slow speeds or stopped i went to a junkyard and found a 93 and bought the maf and connector for $10 good deal i think and it fixed my problem

[qship96]

I feel sick.....$485 dinged on the visa, MAF overnighted and headed to Md.

[galvy22]

there is a guy near me parting out a 95 i could have gotten the maf cheap

[qship96]

I thought abut buying used, but considering the used part is as old or older than the one currently on my car, it didnt seem like a long term trouble free option-plus I need my car operating tomorrow{no need to rent a car for a week and pay that expense} waiting for a questionable used part to arrive

[maxnix]

Yeah, you probably did the correct thing.

Definitely check out the old one and save it until you confirm the cause.

[qship96]

MAF arrived by Fedex at high noon..installed and went for a 1 hour drive and problem solved!

Just for kicks I called local Infiniti dealer, they quoted $125 labor and $946 for MAF.....total part/labor/Md tax would have been $$$ 1128.29 including the carwash!

Without Joe, an expensive repair becomes an uber-expensive repair

[Rex]

So, when is someone going to figure out a way to repair/rebuild the MAF?

What parts/pieces cause the failure?

[qship96]

I read about a place that you can send yours to for about $150 that will rebuild/solder yours-

I will take my old one apart to determine what caused the failure, then maybe get it professionally repaired and offer it for sale here if anyone is interested in a $200 rebuilt MAF???

[captainluigi]

I think after you razor knife the cap off you will see the problem. Use a loupe or higher mag & all will be revealed. I re-soldered mine 30k ago. No issues so far. Took me all of a hour & a 1/2. Very easy to do. Even if you have none of the necessities it will cost you no more than $40.00. A lighted mag glass is a nice touch if your eyes are past 40 yrs.

[Q45tech]

A proper desoldering tool and 25 watt solder iron with average and tiny tips and eutectic lead/tin 60/40 electronic solder with proper rosin all at radio shack.

[Rex]

Repairing MAF's seems like something Wes would have been doing all along ???

[Infinitiguy19]

Yea but according to Wes Qisguy does the ECU's because Wes is uber busy.

And either Wes or the guy that repairs Bose speaker could do it. I think its StarPD or something.