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Aaron Michael Ray 10-27-2012 07:51 AM

MAF wire gauge
 
Alright so after scouring the internet at work I have yet to come up with a reliable answer to the question, what is the gauge or wire for the maf sensor? I am planning on extending the short ram intake I have now into a CAI but I want to keep the MAF right behind the air filter so it does not get turbulent air. (turbulent air across maf=rough idle) Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, or if you know of a way to completely bypass the MAF I would be forever in your debt.

AAaF 10-27-2012 05:46 PM

I do not think you have to worry about gauge, I'm quite sure current is minimal. Focus on reliability= soft high flex wires, silicone insulation can take all the heat you need and more.

StealthTL 10-27-2012 06:17 PM

Use one of the screens that the stock system uses, right before your MAF.

They introduce a calibrated amount of turbulence for (counterintuitively!) more accurate readings.

Plenty of owners have scrapped their airbox, only to find the MAF readings varying wildly, and fixed it with a stock screen......

Aaron Michael Ray 10-28-2012 08:56 AM

Thanks for your help guys, I didnt even think about putting a screen in. Lucky I kept the old airbox.

Will66 10-28-2012 09:02 AM

Without it, it'll stall at idle and run strangely at a cruise.

Aaron Michael Ray 10-28-2012 11:06 AM

Like I said in the original post I have a SRI on it now and had no issues once I put the MAF right behind the filter, (before i put it behind the filter I had a really rough idle and the engine was running super rich e.g. 8 miles to the gallon) but I suppose the filter would sort of act like the screen in the factory airbox. But now that I'm extending the intake I dont want to put the sensor down a few inches off the ground, therefor I will try the screen idea. Y'all think I should start a build thread on this?


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