I just read this whole post and threads and I am amazed that nobody mentioned fuel pump or fuel filter or even air filter. These items alone or in combination can cause the symptoms talked about here and more. Fair enough re
maf sensor et al but often the simplest things are the things that cause most problems. By the way,
do nottry to clean the
MAF with throttle and carby cleaner. You will most likely kill it. I was cleaning out my grandson's Astra intake manifold and got some on my screwdriver handle. It took about 2 minutes for the handle to warp out of shape.
Post script, Simple6, how's the weather at The Alice?