Well, I ran the car a few miles with the MAF sensor plugged in, shut it off and let it sit 30 minutes. Then I unplugged the MAF sensor, started the car, took off and didn't experience any issues. I got back to the house, plugged the sensor back in again, took off again and still no issues. So I'm not sure if I even accomplished anything with this test. I did notice that the air conditioning was blowing hot air with it unplugged.

Also, the check engine light never did come on. Not sure if that's an issue or not.

Should I clean the MAF sensor with the MAF sensor cleaner? Any other ideas?