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    Turbo is the way to go. Fivefingerdeathpunch's Avatar
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    I doubt the crank sensor and harness were even part of the issue, just sounds like a shop shot gunning parts into a car hoping that fixes it.

    There is no fuel filter to change on your car anyway, it's part of the fuel pump itself and likely not your problem.

    I would atleast remove the MAF sensor and clean it, and clean the throttle body if you can. A bad MAF can cause rough starting issues for sure but I can't say for sure that is the issue.

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    Ok, so I took it to another mechanic to ask about the MAF and throttle body, and the car actually did the "crazy start" thing in front of him. He said, right out, that it was the fuel pump starting to go bad. He asked me did I feel a hesitation around 40-50mph, and I do. I just attributed it to "random crazy things" this car has always done, so it didn't really send off a red flag to me (I am, by no means, a car expert!). Thoughts???
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