Hello all, this is the first time I have posted here and I am hoping you fine folks can give me some insight into an ongoing issue I am having.

I will give a brief synopsis of the timeline of my issue. I was driving and my 2006 ford ranger lost power suddenly. The engine ran but as soon as I would give any throttle regardless of gear, is would start to die. I luckily had my oem computer and was able to reset the computer and get home. I forget the code numbers, but the code told me the engine was running lean in both banks P0171 and p0174 I think, but will double check. The mechanic suspected it was the MAF sensor. He cleaned it and I was fine for a little while. A couple of weeks later my truck just stalled while I was driving. I could start the engine but it would die immediately. Fortunately I was almost home and on a down hill so I shifted to neutral and gravity got me home. This time rather than cleaning, I put a brand new MAF sensor in, and was fine for awhile. A few days later my truck stalled again while driving. This time I thought I would have to get a tow, but at the last minute I thought to unplug, and plug back in the MAF sensor and my truck started right up and got me home. Right now it is working fine, but it is only a matter of time. I can hear the fuel pump working so I am pretty sure it is not that. My next thing to try would be the TPS and or the IAC valve. Does it sound like I am on the right track? The fix with unplugging and re-plugging also makes me wonder if it also could simply be a dirty connection or a short.

I am a little stumped and any insight would be helpful.