Okay so i just bought a 2008 chevy silverado 5.3l truck and i am having difficulty taking off from a dead stop. I push on the gas and it starts ...

Imbranu · by **Imbranu** [OP] » Mar 26 2011, 8:00pm

Okay so i just bought a 2008 chevy silverado 5.3l truck and i am having difficulty taking off from a dead stop. I push on the gas and it starts to take off then it bogs down at about 1k rpm. Then after a couple of second it picks up again and then bogs down. I am thinking it might be the MAF sensor needs to be cleaned but not sure. Thanks for the help.

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lzn197 · by **lzn197** » Mar 26 2011, 10:04pm

With such a new truck, I wonder if somebody did some work around the air intake and this vehicle is getting some air, not measured by the MAF. Check all of the connections on the air intake plumbing. Also check for any restrictions of the air cleaner assembly and possible clean the MAF. Has somebody added a performance air filter and over-oiled it?

Imbranu · by **Imbranu** [OP] » Mar 28 2011, 12:32pm

No performance filter still stock. I am going to try and clean the maf sometime this week and see if that helps at all. It's wierd because it only happens at low speeds 0-20 at 20-60 it's accelerates perfectly normal.

chuck75 · by **chuck75** » Mar 29 2011, 1:11pm

my 09 did that when it was stock. I put a cai and programmer on it and it went away.

Hartski · by **Hartski** » Mar 29 2011, 1:25pm

Could be the torque management function.

Imbranu · by **Imbranu** [OP] » Apr 02 2011, 8:38pm

well i went and cleaned out the intake and now it's all back to normal..

FOURDOGS · by **FOURDOGS** » Apr 03 2011, 1:44am

I was just going to ask the same question. My 08 gmc 5.3 kinda does the same thing if i push down easy on the accelerator from dead stop. Also another question does everyones truck kinda idle funny like it has a miss? Or is it just mine?

Imbranu · by **Imbranu** [OP] » Apr 03 2011, 11:46pm

Is yours still the stock filter or no.

FOURDOGS · by **FOURDOGS** » Apr 04 2011, 1:27pm

Everything is stock right now have to save up some more cash to do any additonal work just bought rims and tires.

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