Managed to get my car running (not very well) after 3 years parked at a friends garage. It struggles to start and when it does it doesn't sound like it's running on all six and the idle is all over the place and it won't rev over 2500. When I try and demand a bit of power to move the car (even below 2500rpm) it pops and bangs and bogs down. I will remove the CAS this weekend if it stops raining and check for spark and injector click on all 6 cylinders but for the wondering idle and 2500rpm rev limit I suspect the AFM/MAF as unplugging it makes no difference to the idle or the running of the engine.

 

Is there any way of testing the AFM with a multimeter or anything as I was hoping to avoid just buying another and seeing if it makes a difference?

 

If there is no way of testing it, does anybody sell ConZult software and cables anymore? A google/forum search for ConZult brings up DTA-Motorsport still but I could have sworn that the last time I was on here frequently a few years ago now Dan had stopped his sideline business of DTA-Motorsport? If ConZult is no longer available, what's the best alternative?

Pretty sure Consult is still available from Z1 or CZP

Should be closer to home http://www.300zx-twinturbo.com/ in fact I saw lymon on here yesterday, from memory (hi Eric).

Anyone tried one of these cables? It says it comes with a CD with software on althought I'm not sure which software - it mentions Datascan earlier in the description so it possibly comes with that?

 

I take it from the way people are mentioning the diagnostic software there is no way of seeing what the MAF is up to without a diagnostic cable and software?

Forgot to add the link to the cable I was referring to :whistling: http://www.h-dev.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=5053

I swear there's a multimeter based test buoy can preform, resistance reading etc. Also have you run the ecu codes?

Yes you can test it with a multimeter http://www.300zx.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?147148-Sensors-and-voltages

Check the pins on the maf plug for corrosion, but i would say you have a dead maf

Cheers Graham, I will get the voltages checked tomorrow. The plug and pins on the maf itself are both clean - which is unusual as the rest of the connectors on the car seem to have green corrosion/copper oxide on them! Anybody reading this thread that has a spare maf that they may want to sell let me know ;)

 

Anybody tried one of those cables and the software from h-dev?