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1997 Pontiac Grand Prix MAF sensor

Tiny
SIGNMAN1450
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  • 1997 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 130,000 MILES
My car has been giving a bad MAF sensor code. It runs, but not very well. However, I unplugged the sensor yesterday and it starting running great. Will I have any long term damage? I don't really care about performance, I only drive this vehicle 5 miles a day. I just don't want to wreck the engine.

Thank you in advance for your input.
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Saturday, July 26th, 2008 AT 6:42 AM

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Tiny
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  • MECHANIC
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I have seen people unplug them and it wont hurt the engine. But you will probably save the money in fuel economy if you replace it. This has a great deal to do with air fuel mixture ratio
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Saturday, July 26th, 2008 AT 6:58 AM

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