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My Check Engine Light now comes on. I assume this is due to my temporarily disconnecting the IAC and MAF. Should I just disconnect the battery negative to reset everything? How long should I leave it disconnected?

Got the Haynes manual today. MAF is getting electricity and engine idles lower if the connector is disconnected. Disconnecting IAC results in slightly lower RPM. Haynes manual agrees that the fuel filter should last the life of the car. Haven't had the starting problem again. Should I leave it...

Thanks for the great reply! I have the Haynes manual enroute and it should be here in a few days.

My Explorer is garaged. Also, I live in Northern California where the weather is pretty mild, around 50 degrees in the morning. I really apprecaite the replies but all of the searches have not been terribly helpful. I think one of the issues is that there are quite a number of possibilities...

I'm new to this forum, so hope I'm posting in the right place. I have a '99 Explorer XLT with 90k miles. This morning, the car would only start if you held down the accelerator pedal for 2k+ rpm, would not hold an idle. No "Check Engine" light when running. When you let off of the accelerator...