Mitsubishi Eclipse MAF Idle Stall

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MATADEROS
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hello, im not sure if its my MAF sensor, but thats what they told me when a shop scanned my eclipse...

what happens is the following, when the maf sensor is plugged in my car would just shut down. its always under 1000 RPM, when its in neutral or at a stop the car shuts down, i have to be pressing the gas all the time otherwise it dies. once i unplugged the MAF sensor, the car never stopped on me again, but now its always at 2000 RPM, like if i would be pressing the gas pedal a little bit... do u know what could be wrong with the car?

thank you very much
Dec 15, 2006 at 6:18 AM
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[quote:4cc5d6c9d3="mataderos"]hello, im not sure if its my MAF sensor, but thats what they told me when a shop scanned my eclipse...

what happens is the following, when the maf sensor is plugged in my car would just shut down. its always under 1000 RPM, when its in neutral or at a stop the car shuts down, i have to be pressing the gas all the time otherwise it dies. once i unplugged the MAF sensor, the car never stopped on me again, but now its always at 2000 RPM, like if i would be pressing the gas pedal a little bit... do u know what could be wrong with the car?

thank you very much[/quote:4cc5d6c9d3]

Hey,
Looks like you inadvertently diagnosed the problem yourself! Your MAF is an important component and it will also cause the higher than normal idle issue when disconnected! Replace the MAF and get the codes cleared.

Chris
Dec 16, 2006 at 7:57 PM

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Replace the MAF sensor and have the trouble codes cleared.

Conversation Summary

A Mitsubishi Eclipse stalls below 1000 RPM at idle or in neutral when the MAF sensor is connected, requiring constant throttle to stay running. With the MAF unplugged, it no longer stalls but idles around 2000 RPM. A shop scan pointed to the MAF. The expert said the symptoms confirm a faulty MAF and recommended replacing it and clearing the codes.

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