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Hard time moving forward

Tiny
PAULA WISER
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  • 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC
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  • 78,000 MILES
Try to take off it physically cannot. It is like it is having a hard time. When I put in park it revs up to four rpm then holds for like two seconds and goes back to normal. Sometimes when I am start to drive it sputters. Like, when I take off.
Saturday, July 15th, 2017 AT 4:14 PM

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Tiny
JIS001
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Something like that should have triggered the check engine light on already. Can you have the codes pulled and posted on here to see if we can get an idea as to what is going on?
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Saturday, July 15th, 2017 AT 7:17 PM
Tiny
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Going there this evening thanks and yes check engine is on.
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Sunday, July 16th, 2017 AT 7:27 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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Hello,

Here is a guide that will show you how to get the codes.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Please run this test and get back to us we are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken

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Monday, July 17th, 2017 AT 1:29 PM
Tiny
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Ok codes are P0101, P0171
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Thursday, July 20th, 2017 AT 8:28 AM
Tiny
KEN L
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Nice work,

Those are MAF codes which will cause the problem are are describing. Here is a guide and a diagram on how the get the job done.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-mass-air-flow-sensor-maf

Here is some diagrams on your car (below)

Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
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Thursday, July 20th, 2017 AT 10:07 AM
Tiny
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Thanks I have appt to take car in to dealership but when I called them thy are stating oh that may need intake gaskets etc.
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Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 AT 6:12 AM
Tiny
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Please let us know what happens.

Cheers, Ken
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Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 AT 12:11 PM
Tiny
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Thank you I will
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Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 AT 12:13 PM
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Yes the first thing they will check is that you have no vacuum leaks. If all is good then you will need the mass air flow sensor. That part is not cheap so hopefully it is just a vacuum leak.
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Saturday, July 22nd, 2017 AT 4:07 PM

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