swoope

iTrader: (5)

that is fine. you can pull it and plug it. or you can follow it to the end and plug it there..

a photo of the area plugged in the car for location...



beers

swoope

iTrader: (5)

if you have the mazspeed intake you no longer have the vdaf. you can plug it at the other end if you like or just make sure it is plugged. it very likely is if you are not having any problems..

beers

Z0oMzo0m

iTrader: (4)

i know for sure its not plugged at the end of the hose.. i ziptied the hose faceing down near my brake fluid. il plug it and see if any difference... but it for sure isnt plugged. maybe about 6 months now..

swoope

iTrader: (5)

i would have to look at it... but i would plug it...

beers

Mazurfer

^..........

Nice penmanship!

NVmyRX-8

iTrader: (1)

But that is the only thing i removed?
and i put it back on.

why would a hose just now start messing up?
i think i might have to take it to the shop tmrw

any other suggestions?

swoope

iTrader: (5)

a few of the wireing connectors have gone bad. you might look at the wires where they go to the connector to the maf.


beers

Z0oMzo0m

iTrader: (4)

yeah you may have damaged your maf sensor. this would cause a major fuel problem though. and a power loss in the car.
when you swapped the sensor that little doide thing. you didnt hit it and/or is is sealed all the way on the CAI. ?

ZmFnZm

Ok so i have a question. I have an HKS intake installed on my car and it does not have any screen between the air filter and the MAF sensor.

I know that the stock intake has 2 of them to help smooth out the airflow, but i havent had any issues so far running without them.

Anybody see anything unsusal with this setup???

Cheers

NVmyRX-8

iTrader: (1)

Cars fixed!

And the winner is.......Konig!
it was the mesh screen

\\Konig\\

iTrader: (4)

woot! glad i could help out! =)

G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY

iTrader: (8)

bastard :P

well still. you are missing all those vfad vac. lines, i would still check and make sure it is all connected or plugged just to make sure you have good idle and vacuum.

DeViLbOi

iTrader: (1)

I believe you were supposed to take one of the stock screens and put it in front of the MAF sensor. As you said it supposedly helps smooth out the airflow...but I also understand that it helps catch ***** that would otherwise end up in your engine.

ZmFnZm

Really?? I would think that the air filter would catch all the junk from going into the engine, as the size os the holes in the screen are way larger than anything that could get through the air filter.... But i'm going to check it out once the spring rolls around and i get the car out of the garage.

Thx

Razz1

The screen is use to make the air flow straight and smooth. No turbulence.

04RX8man

yeah the screens are there to make the airflow "straight" and not come in at crazy waves....the MAF must read the airflow directly or having it come in at odd angles will make a false reading and possibly run the car rich or lean depending on the reading

\\Konig\\

iTrader: (4)

yeah just to make sure you didnt miss the 3 posts above that say the same exact thing, the screens help smooth the airflow so it works better with the MAF

=P hahaha

04RX8man

^haha wanted to make sure he didnt' miss it def an important factor especially when it starts to mess with AFR going extrememly lean could damage an engine fairly quick

\\Konig\\

iTrader: (4)

lol yeah, just thought it was funny how everyone kept repeating the same thing

almost seems like their just trying to get free posts =P

ZmFnZm

LOL... hmmm let me double check... the screens smooth out the air flow!!

\\Konig\\

iTrader: (4)

yeah those screens do help smooth out the airflow pretty nicely!

-_o

04RX8man

yeah racking up the post count haha.....of course the screens help also give an extra 20 HP haha