Tahoe Josh
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Introduction and MAF help on Tahoe
What a great forum first of all...tons of info here.
I recently aquired a 99 4WD Tahoe with 5700 for super cheap that had an engine problem. To make a long story short my dad and I done a full engine rebuild including crank/pistons/cam/heads/water pump/etc...etc... The problem was a busted piston rod that broke near the #7 piston and did no block damage.
I have always wanted a Tahoe and I am overall in love with the truck but getting frustrated with a small problem. It would miss and hesitate badly for the first week or so after the build so I pulled the tank and cleaned it and replaced filter. It had the fuel pump assembly replaced only a year ago so I feel good about that. I took it to a buddy with a scanner because my $$ is more than shot after purchase and rebuild. It gave us a bad MAF sensor code but right now I cant afford to replace it. It runs good 75% of the time but then on cool mornings going to work I may or may not get hesitation. It never shuts off but just misses. Does anyone here have any reccomendations or advice? I took it apart and cleaned it a few minutes ago to see if that may help. The thing that bugs me is its just so intermidant? It will run perfect and then a few hours later I can go somewhere and its starting to miss again. Is this normal behavior for a MAF going out? Would a used one from a salvage yard be a bad idea?
I welcome any other advice that may save me the $$ right now because Im strapped and want to be sure before I try and put that much in it...Im seeing they are selling here for about 130-150 new. I have also unplugged, replugged and tapped on it while idleing and missing and see no apparent difference in the engine.
Thanks for any and all input.
Josh
What a great forum first of all...tons of info here.
I recently aquired a 99 4WD Tahoe with 5700 for super cheap that had an engine problem. To make a long story short my dad and I done a full engine rebuild including crank/pistons/cam/heads/water pump/etc...etc... The problem was a busted piston rod that broke near the #7 piston and did no block damage.
I have always wanted a Tahoe and I am overall in love with the truck but getting frustrated with a small problem. It would miss and hesitate badly for the first week or so after the build so I pulled the tank and cleaned it and replaced filter. It had the fuel pump assembly replaced only a year ago so I feel good about that. I took it to a buddy with a scanner because my $$ is more than shot after purchase and rebuild. It gave us a bad MAF sensor code but right now I cant afford to replace it. It runs good 75% of the time but then on cool mornings going to work I may or may not get hesitation. It never shuts off but just misses. Does anyone here have any reccomendations or advice? I took it apart and cleaned it a few minutes ago to see if that may help. The thing that bugs me is its just so intermidant? It will run perfect and then a few hours later I can go somewhere and its starting to miss again. Is this normal behavior for a MAF going out? Would a used one from a salvage yard be a bad idea?
I welcome any other advice that may save me the $$ right now because Im strapped and want to be sure before I try and put that much in it...Im seeing they are selling here for about 130-150 new. I have also unplugged, replugged and tapped on it while idleing and missing and see no apparent difference in the engine.
Thanks for any and all input.
Josh
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