Check Engine Light Burns Lots of fuel (MAF?)

[204runner]

Hi so I was doing some research and a lot of people have had success cleaning their MAF sensors and I would like to clean mine (95 3vze) but cant find a specific image of it or a thread about the 3vze, I have taken the metal top off my air box but have not opened it up yet.

Does the 3vze even have a MAF?

I am running stainless piping for intake tubing (removed the stock). But I am burning alot of fuel (yes its cold out) I have never had this bad of mileage maybe 200 miles to a tank. And its seems to be running really rich (smokey).

Any help is appreciated. thanks.

204runner.

 

[204runner]

So I did some diagnostics and got these codes.

24...
INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR SIGNAL--OPEN OR SHORT IN INTAKE AIR TEMP. SIGNAL
--INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE CIRCUIT
--INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR
--ECU

25...
AIR/FUEL RATIO LEAN INDICATOR--LEAN SIGNAL SENT TO ECU FROM O2 SENSOR
--INJECTOR FAULT(S)
--FUEL PRESSURE
--OXYGEN SENSOR
--AIRFLOW METER OR MAP SENSOR
--IGNITION
--ECU

31...
MANIFOLD AND/OR AIRFLOW METER SENSOR SIGNAL CIRCUIT
--AIRFLOW METER/CIRCUIT
--MANIFOLD PRESSURE SENSOR/CIRCUIT
--ECU

Now what I really was hoping to get one code, but here they are. Frick!

 

[fourwd1]

All those codes are related to the MAF. Unfortunately, cleaning the MAF frequently ends bad.
Start by checking all the connections.

 

[204runner]

thanks for the reply, It is so smokey in the winter no antifreeze or oil smell. all fuel.

All the connections are tight and clean, maybe I should look into a used MAF?

I probably should do the o2 sensor as well as it has been running like this for a while, probably dirty, also I am running 2.5 exhaust to a pro flow muffler (no cat) so that may be another reason its so "smokey"?

I unplugged the battery and it shut off the check light for about 15 miles. I will check codes again tomorrow and see how many it throws.

oh and it is -30c out so is this going to effect the intake temp?

Thanks again.

 

[204runner]

ok so I cleaned just about every electrical plug on the ecu and vafm and am now only getting code 25 (sweet)
I am guessing a new o2 sensor should fix this, 25 means lean condition I am wondering if the o2 is filthy then It probably is not reading much of the exhaust passing by it. Would this make sense?

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