This is my first post so apologies in advance for any errors in protocol.
Whilst sorting out my wife's damp start problem with her micra (K11 1 litre 1995) my micra (K11 1litre 1996) was not used for about three weeks. When I did start it up it was running quite roughly but appeared to get a little better and I thought that it would clear up in time. It ticks over without a problem but when i put my foot down prior to a long run it "bogged down" and the speed dropped. It cleared up after a very short time but on the return leg it did exactly the same thing. It feels as if it is lacking in power and the accelerator needs to be used more than usual. I am hoping that it is nothing too serious as the car has no value except to me.
I've bought some cleaner to attempt to clean the maf sensor but I am reluctant to start dismantling the maf and throttle body.
Is it safe to just squirt the cleaner down through the "mesh" without removing the maf sensor from the throttle body ?
Assuming it is not the maf sensor where should I start to try and eliminate the cause of this problem ?
Sorry for the lengthy question.
Whilst sorting out my wife's damp start problem with her micra (K11 1 litre 1995) my micra (K11 1litre 1996) was not used for about three weeks. When I did start it up it was running quite roughly but appeared to get a little better and I thought that it would clear up in time. It ticks over without a problem but when i put my foot down prior to a long run it "bogged down" and the speed dropped. It cleared up after a very short time but on the return leg it did exactly the same thing. It feels as if it is lacking in power and the accelerator needs to be used more than usual. I am hoping that it is nothing too serious as the car has no value except to me.
I've bought some cleaner to attempt to clean the maf sensor but I am reluctant to start dismantling the maf and throttle body.
Is it safe to just squirt the cleaner down through the "mesh" without removing the maf sensor from the throttle body ?
Assuming it is not the maf sensor where should I start to try and eliminate the cause of this problem ?
Sorry for the lengthy question.