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MAF sensor causing knocking ?
#845831
11/07/07 08:30 AM
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Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 22
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Need a Spot
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For almost a year and a half my 2001 Tacoma 4x4 has been making pinging, knocking sounds, much like one would hear after getting bad gasoline. That might be what started this problem, who knows. For 4 years I used mid-grade gas. After the pinging started I went to premium which helped for awhile,then the pinging started back again. Over time it got so bad that any acceleration make the truck sound like the front end was loose and gonna fall out. It was very embarrassing too. About 4 months ago I went to a toyota service dept. who put in a 5 dollar can of top engine cleaner and charged me 75 dollars. It never helped a thing. Then a month later ,I went for my 120K service, thinking that getting plugs and other things changed would help. Nothing was helping and no one could tell me what was wrong. Then only 2 or 3 weeks after getting serviced, my engine light came on. Had the mass air flow sensor changed and the pinging and chattering has gone away. I've gone back to mid grade gas and everything is fine now. I just wanted to pass this along. If anyone wants to comment or add to this, I would like to read what you have to say.
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Re: MAF sensor causing knocking ?
[Re: awolf]
#845832
11/07/07 05:43 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 863
Rock Warrior
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For almost a year and a half my 2001 Tacoma 4x4 has been making pinging, knocking sounds, much like one would hear after getting bad gasoline. That might be what started this problem, who knows. For 4 years I used mid-grade gas. After the pinging started I went to premium which helped for awhile,then the pinging started back again. Over time it got so bad that any acceleration make the truck sound like the front end was loose and gonna fall out. It was very embarrassing too. About 4 months ago I went to a toyota service dept. who put in a 5 dollar can of top engine cleaner and charged me 75 dollars. It never helped a thing. Then a month later ,I went for my 120K service, thinking that getting plugs and other things changed would help. Nothing was helping and no one could tell me what was wrong. Then only 2 or 3 weeks after getting serviced, my engine light came on. Had the mass air flow sensor changed and the pinging and chattering has gone away. I've gone back to mid grade gas and everything is fine now. I just wanted to pass this along. If anyone wants to comment or add to this, I would like to read what you have to say. As far a the MAF being replaced.. It probably just needed to be cleaned <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/ignore.gif" alt="" /> Insted of forkin' out the few hundred bucks you probably did. -Dano- <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
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Re: MAF sensor causing knocking ?
[Re: Coyotekid]
#845833
11/08/07 12:45 AM
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 273
Mudrunner
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I agree. I was naive too, at one point, and replaced the damned thing. A few squirts of QD Electrical Parts Cleaner makes it good as new for about $3.98. Pass that along too! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />
'99 Tacoma Xtra cab V6 TRD TRD Supercharged, URD 7th injector and 2.2" pulley, 32X11.5 BFG All-Terrains, OME 881 3-inch lift/Toytec AAL, 5100 Series Bilsteins all around, and ProComp 130 lights. No I'm not some creepy naked guy...
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Re: MAF sensor causing knocking ?
[Re: awolf]
#845834
11/09/07 02:12 AM
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Joined: Apr 2000
Posts: 3,748
Toyota Moderator
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I've had a dirty MAF cause knocking on my 4Runner.. cleaning it as others suggested above fixed the problem..
Matter of fact I clean the MAF every 30,000 miles as normal maintenance..
2000 4Runner,V6,Auto,31's, Sliders, Skids, On-Board Air, Air Shocks Related Interests: Welding, Ham Radio, Road Tripping (Blue Highways), High End Video/Audio Systems
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Re: MAF sensor causing knocking ?
[Re: Dandeman]
#845835
11/09/07 05:11 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 15,887
Toyota & Classifieds Moderator
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