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toant103 July-22nd-2002 08:26 PM

engine stalling when stepping on Gas
 
Hi,

I just bought an intake kit from ebay and installed it on my 1990 Protege LX 5 Speed. It ran fine for 2 minutes. After that, when i step on the gas, you can hear a phut phut sound. And the engine just want to stalled out. Took it to a well know shop and they told me i need a new Mass air meter and the hoes from that.

And get this, they want to charged me about $600 for labor and new parts. I told them what if i want a used part and they told me around $300 total. I would probaly installed it myself but i can't remove the wire from the mass air meter.

Any advice would be helpful.

protegeDX July-22nd-2002 08:31 PM

buy someone elses stock air flow meter and swap it in. or take out the kit you bought from ebay and reset your car's computer by disconnecting the negative on ur battery for like 5 minutes

toant103 July-22nd-2002 08:55 PM


Originally posted by protegeDX
buy someone elses stock air flow meter and swap it in. or take out the kit you bought from ebay and reset your car's computer by disconnecting the negative on ur battery for like 5 minutes

I reinstall the stock air filter. Still doinging the same thing.

protegeDX July-22nd-2002 08:58 PM

sorrie i did the best i could :D
maybe someone else could help u

toant103 July-22nd-2002 09:14 PM


Originally posted by protegeDX
sorrie i did the best i could :D
maybe someone else could help u


no problem. Thanx for the help

toant103 August-4th-2002 10:32 PM


Originally posted by protegeDX
sorrie i did the best i could :D
maybe someone else could help u

found out what the problem is. Need a new mass air flow sensor.

toant103 August-6th-2002 03:28 PM


Originally posted by mike_moss
my car is doing the EXACT SAME thing@!!! (but i havent had enough time to fix it yet. :()

you might want to just buy an rx7 air flow meter while you're at it....supposedly they give a bit more power. :bt: that is what i will do when i get the chance!



Too late,

bought the part at the junkyard for $150 plus $100 for labor and engine dianogtics. I know i got ripped off.

Oh well.

toant103 August-7th-2002 10:46 AM


Originally posted by mike_moss
uh, ok. :rolleyes: did it fix the prob??? :)
yeb, the problem is fixed. But now there's an engine lagg between 2-4k rpm.

Toan

protege9485 September-1st-2002 02:09 AM

i have the same problem

WARNING TO ALL MEMBERS BUYING INTAKES OFF OF EBAY...

apparently the mass air meter is very sensitive so don't go tugging or pushing at it over aggressively or this will happen to you.

Bought an intake filter and adapter off of ebay. for $10 u get an adapter that doesn't fit, fitler that barely fits due to it's large size. installed the new intake but the car would not start. went back to stock intake, the air would not flow.did adjustments and got it to start and run but when gas was let go, it would die automatically. will getting a new mass air meter fix this whole thing and get my car running? sure it is not any problems with sensors that lay around the tube area? any suggestions, this is my only car and ireally need help.

toant103 September-1st-2002 02:14 AM

did you remove the mass air flow sensor? If yes, did you take the two screw off? Try a new mass air flow sensor. If you want a new one from the dealer, it's going to cost you like $400. Their is no aftermarket part for it. Next best thing is get it from the junkyard. Hope it work out for you.

protege9485 September-1st-2002 02:23 PM

what do u think about searching at OEM retailers for the air flow meter? will the price be outragous? im taking it to the shop to see if it is anything else that might cause this problem. seriously i don't know how i could have messed this up.

protege9485 September-1st-2002 02:24 PM

one thing to add..this is obeytheflag i lost my password so i signed a new one

toant103 September-1st-2002 02:36 PM


Originally posted by protege9485
what do u think about searching at OEM retailers for the air flow meter? will the price be outragous? im taking it to the shop to see if it is anything else that might cause this problem. seriously i don't know how i could have messed this up.
The price will be outrageous for an OEM mass air flow sensor. YOur best bet is the junkyard.

protege9485 September-1st-2002 08:05 PM

im finding OEM air flow meters for about $150 at oem sellers.

toant103 September-1st-2002 09:44 PM

that's pretty cheap. I guess i got ripped off


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