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Sunday driver/sleeper lil help?

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ponyrde2010

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So my car has been parked for awhile... i drive it now and again since 2009. I recently began driving again regularly. 70k miles. I put new tires, finally got rid of that water leak in the cowl, and replaced fluids. I have a maf sensor and a lil tool on the dash. I can clear but it comes back. I am going to clean the maf and see if it solves the prob. Anyways my question is what else should I consider doing maintenance on- do struts and shocks go bad from non use, spark plugs ect. , steam clean engine?. Not sure how to get her up to top notch again. I have a CAI, xcalbrator tune, eibach sports Springs. It just doesn't feel super smooth on the road. 20in Foose wheels. Maybe I just forgot how it feels to drive it!
 

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Do NOT steam clean the engine. The water will contaminate the sensors, coil packs, and wiring causing all kinds of problems.
Do clean the spark plugs, clean the MAF sensor/air filter, change engine oil/coolant, and replace oil/fuel/cabin air filters.
 
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