vehicle info: 1996 3.8 v6 Camaro, 5 speed manual, convertible. 175,000 miles.
Lately my engine has been seriously hesitating/misfiring when I try to accelerate quickly. The car vibrates and sometimes I can hear a muffled "pop" sound if I really try to give it a lot of gas. If I go easy on the gas it doesn't do too much. Some have suggested it to be the Mass Air Flow Sensor. I think it might be the problem but I'm afraid of spending $150 on a new one and still not have the problem fixed.
I recently changed the fuel filter and added a gas treatment to my engine and this happend approx the same time I started experiencing this problem (maybe related?)
I don't know when the spark plugs or anything like that have been changed last (bought it used) but it is probably due for a tune up one way or the other.
Should I try a new MAF sensor or look for the problem elsewhere? I'm on a VERY tight budget and don't have much money to throw around replacing things in effort to try to fix
2007-06-07
16:54:55
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fellowtraveler87
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