Hesitation

2000 TOYOTA ECHO
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RENMORMACK
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when I step on the gas in my car it hesitates. If I ease in to the gas it runs fine. When I am driving it, it hesitates until a certain rpm , but then it shifts and starts all over again. I just change the O2 sensor before the catalytic converter because the engine light was on, and I thought that would fix the hesitation. When the check engine light came on, that is about the same time it started to hesitate.
Jan 7, 2010 at 4:20 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Hello,

This sounds like a MAF problem I would not try to clean it needs replacement. Here is a guide to help you see what you are in for when doing the job:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-mass-air-flow-sensor-maf

This guide can help as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/engine-hesitates

Below is the MAF location for your car.

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know what happens.

Cheers
Jan 7, 2010 at 4:37 PM
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MAHENDRA DAHYA
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I wish I found this post earlier I just paid $280.00 to have the MAF replaced for the same problem.
May 28, 2018 at 12:04 PM
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