hi yes i cleared the fault code but it came back again almost instantaneously (I had the engine running) I then pulled it out give it a clean but it made no difference at all the code came back. The date code stamped into the MAF is 10/2001 so its an original part fitted to the car when built i assume, will the age contribute to it failing? Driving with it in is next to impossible no power and it won`t rev more than 2000 rpm. Will driving with it unplugged do any damage? Also are the aftermarket MAFs any good? as theres plenty to chose from and they are a lot cheaper than the bosch units. thanks craig :)