Starts Then Cuts Out Immediately - No Tools Required DIY Solution!

If you have a Toyota in particular and your vehicle starts but dies straight away? Try this simple unplug method to confirm if the Mass Air Flow MAF sensor is the fault.



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[chansasalimu]

This video just saved my day. I noticed my car was vibrating and it went off in its own. It couldn't maintain idle. After watching this video, I disconnected the MAF sensor and boom, I was on my way. Thanks a lot. I was 30KM From safety.

[xovoiids]

This worked on my 02 century after I changed the spark plugs and fuel injectors! It would start up for a second and then shut off completely. It took me so long to figure out what it was and this video stands a test to time and helped me out years later after it was uploaded. Awesome diagnosis. 🎉🎉

[jeffwelter]

Thank you so much for the video. This helped me fix our 2005 Sequoia. It was starting and then dying after like 1 second but we could usually getting going on the 3rd or 4th time. Did this for a few weeks and then it it would be okay for a while. But then it started dying while driving while at a red light, etc. Took it into the shop and of course it wouldn't do it for them. They kept if for a week and it never acted up so they didn't try to fix it because they said it was fine. Then today it wouldn't start and run at all. It would start and then run for 1 second and then die. I was thinking of having it towed into the shop, but I thought I would check youtube first and found your video. Tried unhooking the MAF and it started and ran no problem. Got a new MAF, changed it out in like 3 minutes and now all is good and running fine again.

Thanks again,
Jeff

[PROP]

You just saved me from being stocked at the side of the road! ❤ From Israel

[coachdove]

Saved the day! Tundra wouldn’t start this morning. Pulled up this video on youtube, and presto! Started right up after disconnecting MAF sensor. Thanks!

[joelgarcia]

Four years later and this video is still saving lives lol

[joelgarcia]

Yes, great video. Thank you very much. I unplugged mine right now and my car started and I was able to get home.

[supernaught]

This! Held on to my Sienna because it would start up then die. I use this as a work van and I love it. After months of trying to find the problem, I came across this solution. Wallah! Thank you so much. You literally saved me thousands (for a new van).

[rodericksmith]

Great video. Showed the symptom, possible solution, thorough, and under 5 min. Thanks!

[trythis]

Good to know car runs without MAF connected. Good preventative maintenance to clean with MAF sensor cleaner every one or two service intervals.

[sojourn]

Found it useful? Man it’s great 2005 x trail doing this . Just pulled the sensor and it runs. Thank you so much

[julitoacevedo]

Good tnks 😊 i like that scaner what brand it is and what model it is tnks

[atticusspontaneous]

Thank you Gerard! I couldn't figure out my issue after installing a CAI on my Fairlady Z. As soon as you showed me, I unplugged my MAP and voila! Lol Gonna replace it tomorrow 🤘🏻

[fieldsofomagh]

It's like making a list for the supermarket, great so long as you remember to bring it. However for a motorist a long ways from home, and stuck out in the wilds, its a very handy, low tech solution and very simple to carry out and get someone on track again. As they say at Tesco's, "every little helps".

[Damianzw]

Had this exact problem in 86.Thank you heaps

[MiguelBricaBrac]

Wow, is only my issues with vehicle were this easy to remedy. Great video, thank you for sharing.

[ibrahimharoon]

Great .. just now my car happened this issue. Then I search in YouTube and I see your video.. really I follow that and my car issue successfully.. right now I gonna subscribe your channel.. thank you sir

[lyndaleetqpv]

Thank you for your tip I'm going to go try it right now and see if it works out on my Silverado

[matthewwilson]

I have a Kia optima 2010 this same thing happened to me I watched this video and it saved the day thank you so much

[HeirloomReviews]

Thumbs up! this happened maybe a year ago an i forgot all about it after i changed the MAF now a year later it happened again! the first one costed $144 an now i got to do it again? can i leave it disconnected? Thanks a million really helped