Ok, so I am a complete idiot and realize that I really shouldn't have been messing around under the hood without much experience, but while changing my air filter I decided I would try and locate the MAF sensor for cleaning. I removed and replaced two things near the the throttle body and now my check engine light is on. Yes, I forgot to unplug the battery beforing working on it. Everything was put back the way I took it off, but now the car idles @ near 2000 rpm and my check engine light is on. I tried disconnecting the negative terminal of the battery for a 1/2 hour to clear the ECU, but the check engine light is still on and it still idles at a higher rpm than before. Do I need to make a trip to the dealer or can I do something to remedy this problem myself? Any advice or suggestions is greatly appreciated. Thanks.


Tone

 

I'm not sure if this is possible, but make sure you didn't put the MAF in backwards. That would definitely cause a problem. Hopefully it's something this simple and not something like you shorted out the MAF.

 

On a 2002 TS wagon, what does the MAF sensor look like or where is it located? I don't really know what the two things were that I messed with.

 

Not sure on the 02's but i'd just look for something coming out of the intake pipe with wires and that should lead you straight to it (I think )

 

not positive, but i dont think 2002 subaru anything had a maf sensor

 

I think they all have to have a sensor, tho it might have been a MAP instead of MAF and for us newbish guys, we prob couldn't tell the deffernce