Posted: Mar 31 2008 at 9:56am | IP Logged

Re: 1998 SE, 4x4, standard, 4 cyl    

I am hoping that someone out there can help me.  This is a very long, drawn out dilemma, but I will try to shorten.......  Any help at all will be greatly appreciated.

In Sept. 2006 because of a mouse nest the Mass Air Flow Sensor had to be replaced.  Before this was discovered the catalytic converter was taken off & a straight pipe was put on (w/out my approval).  After the MAF was replaced it ran pretty well, but not as good as could be, due to no Cat. Conv. 

All of a sudden started running poorly, not idling, not wanting to accelerate, etc.  Was told "to get the converter put on again & that should fix it".  Had that done & now running even worse.  Has been with a local mechanic for 12 days & was just told "I can't figure this out".  Even though the computer wasn't showing it, he took the MAF off another identical year, etc. & it didn't make a change.  The truck will run with the air filter off, but if you even put your hand over it, it won't idle.

Please, please, any suggestions out there?  I really don't want to take it to a dealer.  They really took me for a ride the last time.

Thanks!   Michele