# Saab 9-3 MAF CEL

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-9-3-maf-cel/34386>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** saab, 9-3\
**Created:** [August 2, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-9-3-maf-cel/34386 "2009-08-02T14:24:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Derek\_Roberts](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/derek_roberts/32/279_2.png) [@Derek\_Roberts](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Derek_Roberts)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/saab-9-3-maf-cel/34386/1 "2009-08-02T14:24:05Z")

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My 2001 9-3 (52k miles) has repeatedly triggered a check engine light. Actron shows it as P0101, MAF Ckt Rng/Performance. I?ve cleaned the MAF twice w/MAF cleaner. Stock air filter. Even after clearing the codes my Actron quickly shows code ?pending?, P0101. Freezing the data shows:  
  
 MAP KPA 52  
  
 STFTRM1% 0.0  
  
 LTFTRM1% -21.7  
  
 STFTRM3% -100.6  
  
 LTFTRM3% -100.6  
  
  
  
 Short term/long term fuel trim looks like a clue. Am I able to check my MAF or the connector cable with my multimeter to see what is bad? Volts, amps, or some other test? Are these MAFs know to go bad?  
  
  
  
 I see some ?reconditioned? MAF?s available on-line. Is that a reliable fix? What does the reconditioning entail?