new to msp... need help!!

[Hellonwheels]

I have a 2003 Protege/ mazda speed and i took off my maf today to see if mabye it needed cleaning. I took off my negative bat post and and took the sensor out and it looked nice and clean so i put it back in, i took it out afterwards and now its cutting out really bad around 4000 rpm and has no power.... HELP PLEASE!!! IM FREAKING OUT

 

[Spiced MSP]

how long did you drive after you put the MAF back on. You probably didn't drive long enough to let ECU readjust

 

[Hellonwheels]

well just a few minutes up the highway.. when i noticed the cutting out i went back home.. how long would this take to adjust?

 

[Spiced MSP]

just reread your post, does it cut out in boost around 4k? If so, it might just be the crappy stock tune. It's pig rich so it's dumping a lot of fuel.

 

[Hellonwheels]

It doyees seem like it doesn't want to boost..would UN hooking the battery delete my tune because it wasn't doing this before..

 

[IshSonP5]

Just to throw this out there...Did you plug the MAF back in...?

 

[BRIAN_MP5T]

it would INSTANTLY fire a CEL if the Mass Air was unplugged..

 

[IshSonP5]

it would INSTANTLY fire a CEL if the Mass Air was unplugged..

good point

 

[Hellonwheels]

i did plug everything back in, drove the car alittle tonight to see what happend and its still doing the same thing. Im going down the road and try to give it gas and it just cuts out, the car shuts off sometimes and sometimes when its cutting out if i let off the gas alittle it will go again. the car had alittle bit of a rough idle before i unhooked anything, this was my reason for taking the maf off but wish i didnt even mess with it. ANY tips you guys may have would be greatly appreciated..

 

[Spiced MSP]

Try cleaning the EGR or using seafoam

 

[powderider87]

Did you put the maf back on so the air flows thru it the right direction?

 

[pavone]

also did you make sure clamps were tight? if air is being sucked in right after the maf that could cause pig rich? just throwing it out there.

 

[Teknic]

you should recheck your clamps thats a for sure and check your vaccum lines you might of forgot to plug one back in. also check you cold pipes it might be loose.

 

[Wildside]

Did you ever fix this problem I'm having the exact same issue

I have a 2003 Protege/ mazda speed and i took off my maf today to see if mabye it needed cleaning. I took off my negative bat post and and took the sensor out and it looked nice and clean so i put it back in, i took it out afterwards and now its cutting out really bad around 4000 rpm and has no power.... HELP PLEASE!!! IM FREAKING OUT