my check engine light came on a few days ago and now my evo idles at 2000rpm. i got home and pulled code p0102. i erased it but it keeps coming back on. all i have on my evo is an hks drop in filter with 6390 miles on odometer. i heard there was faulty maf sensor on the evo x. could this be the problem?

 

MAF failure or just not getting enough air. My VW R32 did the same thing. Its annoying but didnt cause any probs. Kept the code checker in the car lol

 

thats not fun i will let you know what it is when i get to work and look on my alldata to see what it says

 

i took it to the dealer on saturday. i got the fuel line replaced and they checked the maf. the tech said they are going to order the sensor since they dont have it in stock and replace it

 

is it a 3layer foam filter or an oil filter?

 

check this thread

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...-your-car.html

 

now the dealer calls me and wants me to leave the car there so they can link their system directly to mitsubishi and see what they say? the guy aleardy said they were going to replace it. it must be somethinbg else

 

No, what's happening is that they want to check your car for mods and a tune because of the new warranty policy from Mitsu. If the repair is over $4-500 then they have to get corporate approval for the repair which includes an inspection.

Since the MAF is like $600+ MSRP...

So you need to put your car back to stock before you take it to them.

 

Reference: http://blogs.insideline.com/roadtest...ty-claims.html

 

thanks for the respond. i figured it was going to be something like that. no mods, completely stock. i had an hks drop in but swapped back to stock

 

$600 for the maf....plus msrp? im lucky im under warranty

 

irsimon thread link was very nice i also help me

 

tell them to **** off, you don't work for them

 

Yeah, because who wants to get their car fixed for free anyway!

 

I had this exact same issue happen to me 3 weeks ago. Check:

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...-your-car.html

At the end of the thread there is a post by me with an explanation of what happen and a pic. I picked up a new sensor (at a dealership) for $241 with tax ( It was 100 at Autozone if you give em your bad MAF, but there is a 3 day wait period).

Your luck it happened on a GSR; in my MR the tranny didn't want to shift, it would slip the clutch like crazy then engage with the force of a train hitting you.