Mass air flow is a small sensor on the pipe from the air breather to the throttle body. Make sure your air breather is clean and also check your PCV valve.
Testimonial: "I have checked and checked and there is no sensor on the pipe. It is a straight shot from the air filter to the side wall with nothing inbetween. What id did find out from your post is it could very well be the PVC valve. After reading some info on it, my truck has all the simptoms of a bad valve. I am going out and buying a new one today and will let you know. Would this cause the bad gas mileage?"
I am sorry...I should have started my reply with a THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP WITH THIS. I really do appreciate the help and do believe your are correct about the PVC valve.....Mark
I replaced the PVC valve and disconnected the battery for about 10 minutes to reset the system...the "Service Engine Soon" light came back on within 3 miles.
Check your O2 sensors if they are clogged, reset and pull your active coes again
The problem is no one can find the O2 sensor on this truck.
Add Its on the exhaust in front of the catalytic converters, it may have more than one. Looks like s spark plug with a wire coming out of it. You know it could be someone has tried to remove the emissions off your truck
Thank You Very Much ATP1962..I blew up your diagram to plus 400 so I had a very good look. The man at NAPA looked there as well and there is not one nor can I find anywhere where one could be screwed into at. I have a not-so-smart question and I am sure I aldready know the answer but just to be sure, I am fairly certain the instument that looks like a spark plug that is inbetween the first two actual sparkplugs in front on the driver's side is a temp gauge and NOT the o2 sensor. It has a single blue wire coming from it.
The oxygen sensor is in the exhaust pipe but can be in the exhaust intake. On newer models they are in the exhaust Y pipe, in front of the catalytic converter, and some have on front and back of converter on newer models. Alot of guys eliminate them when they customize the exhaust which cause problems suck as yours. A bad electric choke can cause issues as well.
Thank you so much again. I have about decided to reside myself that it was removed as you said. I thought I might run it up to the Chevy dealership and see if they would take a look. Except for the low gas milage and that dang S
"Service Engine Soon" light...it runs like a dream.
Could it be your emission stuff was removed from this unit? Or could this be a replacement motor? So many things dont add up. I could check your timing on this unit and your choke setting then
I am a fairly descent mechanis but not a master by no means. I will have to research and see if the emmissions were pulled out. I do know it is the original engine, it has 130,000 miles and drives like a dream with a steering wheel. I will check the timing and have noticed it takes an extra rotation or two to start first thing in the morning, not as well as it use to, so I will also research and try and figure out how to check the choke setting. THANK YOU so much for your help.
P.S. I have also done a complete tune up about 6 months ago with wires, rottor etc,etc
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