1997 Ford F150 mass air flow

1997 FORD F-150
120,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TREVOR D
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backfires when trying to start.when finaly starts idols smooth but backfires when you give it gas.computer says its mass air flow,does this sound right.
Apr 23, 2010 at 10:38 AM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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more likely that the backfiring is what damaged the MAF sensor, i believe might have other issue causing the backfiring. check out our article on backfiring at https://www.2carpros.com/first_things/why_does_an_engine_backfire.htm
Apr 26, 2010 at 2:12 AM