Sportage 2001 MAF

External Since: Aug 30, 2007 Posts: 1

Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF)
Our sportage is occasionally showing the check engine light, which
goes off, within a day or two again on its own. Vehicle also has an
erratic idle speed, at times only slowing to 1500 RPM at a stop light.
Idle problem does not seem to be related to check engine light coming
on.
Dealer says its the MAF sensor at about $300.
Anyone had a similar problem or suggestions. - - - Thanks

External Since: Oct 15, 2006 Posts: 16

dwyne DeleteThis @sympatico.ca wrote in
news:1188474105.546040.9030@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF)
> Our sportage is occasionally showing the check engine light, which
> goes off, within a day or two again on its own. Vehicle also has an
> erratic idle speed, at times only slowing to 1500 RPM at a stop light.
> Idle problem does not seem to be related to check engine light coming
> on.
> Dealer says its the MAF sensor at about $300.
> Anyone had a similar problem or suggestions. - - - Thanks
>
>

The sensor most likely is the cause of your idle speed problem. It is part
of the ciruitry that controls the mixture and throttle.

Before spending that much to replace it, you could try cleaning the sensor.
It should be mounted in the tube from the air filter to the throttle body.

Some owners in a different car make group that I used to read would clean
their's at least monthly.