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1999 Kia Sportage Repair Question


Topics covered: Sensor, Wiring, Body.
Mileage: 150,000 miles.

Asked on December 8, 2012

Kia Sportage Sensor Problem

I changed my maf because a mechanic told me that was the reason my check engine light was on,it turned off for a few miles but it is now on again
Avatar Asked by msoliz2

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Replied on December 8, 2012

Diagnostic fault codes never say to replace parts. They only indicate the circuit or system that needs further diagnosis. You could have a wiring problem to the sensor, a leak in the fresh air tube between the sensor and throttle body, or the sensor could be defective. There's a procedure for checking the wiring to eliminate that first, THEN you can suspect the sensor.

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