Offroadmuch
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Pictured here is the (inside view) top of the airbox with the MAF still attached due to the mounting bolts spinning as the plastic cracks. Therefore I might try to just clean. To all reading PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THERE IS MAF CLEANING FLUID. I say this because some may use brake or carb cleaner. MAF cleaner is supposed to "more gentle" for lack of better terminology. I may try this and scrap the replacement if it is going to destroy my air box assembly. I will update with what happens.
I should add that after this failed attempt to unbolt my MAF from the airbox cover and also unplug the wiring I reinstalled everything since I couldn't get the MAF off and I needed to drive my truck to work, I now have a sputtering, hesitation when starting from a stop. So that is even more frustrating. I don't think that plastic broke enough to have an air leak so I am not sure how I could have a new performance problem by using the old parts that were working perfectly.
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I started all of this due to uneven-low idle and a recent service engine soon light was on. Local shop scanned it and I had lean condition in bank 2. They cleared the code and offered a bunch of possible solutions so I decided to try a few on my own instead of paying them to guess.
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So it looks like I am an official member of the Gen 3 Electrical Gremlins club.
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Maybe my next overland truck will be a 1970 Chevy V-8 350 of some kind....