# MAF or EGI wire

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/maf-or-egi-wire/35592>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** nissan, maxima\
**Created:** [August 25, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maf-or-egi-wire/35592 "2009-08-25T18:45:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![grumit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/49beb7/32.png) [@grumit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grumit)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2009, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maf-or-egi-wire/35592/1 "2009-08-25T18:45:00Z")

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Hi,  
  
  
  
 I had intermittent problems with my 2000 Nissan Maxima. CEL on, hesitation, RPM not going up beyond certain level, would work normally with turning engine off and on again. I took it to the dealer’s service deprt and they said it’s a faulty MAF, they replaced it and the problems went away for a while, but same symptoms started after a couple of months and gradually got worse. I took it to the dealer again and this time they said there was a break in EGI wire and suggested to replace the whole harness for about $2000. I took it to another mechanic who found the broken cable and spliced it for $120. The car runs normally now.  
  
  
  
 I told the dealer that replacing the MAF was not necessary, but they claim that the broken cable had caused damage to MAF! Does this make sense?