oh my god, i broke my MAF, i need one asap. anyone in south jersey???
04-28-2010, 05:45 PM
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oh my god, i broke my MAF, i need one asap. anyone in south jersey???PICS INSIDE!
okay heres what i did, when trying to clean my MAF by myself. i felt pretty confident, because i jus looked at a youtube video showing a HOW TO. but it was on a diff type car, which was where i went wrong. I unplugged the maf plug...which was good....but where it went wrong was unscrewing those 4 screws and trying to force the other side out. i had no idea i had to take out the whole cylender. man i jus ****ed up my car, and all it does is stall out now.
Anyone near bordentown or trenton have a mass air flow sensor for sale???
Anyone near bordentown or trenton have a mass air flow sensor for sale???
Last edited by Dondon321; 04-29-2010 at 12:26 PM. Reason: EDIT!
04-28-2010, 05:50 PM
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okay heres what i did, when trying to clean my MAF by myself. i felt pretty confident, because i jus looked at a youtube video showing a HOW TO. but it was on a diff type car, which was where i went wrong. I unplugged the maf plug...which was good....but where it went wrong was unscrewing those 4 screws and trying to force the other side out. i had no idea i had to take out the whole cylender. man i jus ****ed up my car, and all it does is stall out now.
Anyone near bordentown or trenton have a mass air flow sensor for sale???
Anyone near bordentown or trenton have a mass air flow sensor for sale???
04-28-2010, 06:05 PM
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04-28-2010, 06:53 PM
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04-29-2010, 05:20 AM
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okay heres what i did, when trying to clean my MAF by myself. i felt pretty confident, because i jus looked at a youtube video showing a HOW TO. but it was on a diff type car, which was where i went wrong. I unplugged the maf plug...which was good....but where it went wrong was unscrewing those 4 screws and trying to force the other side out. i had no idea i had to take out the whole cylender. man i jus ****ed up my car, and all it does is stall out now.
Anyone near bordentown or trenton have a mass air flow sensor for sale???
Anyone near bordentown or trenton have a mass air flow sensor for sale???
It doesnt sound like u broke the wire element inside. Sounds like u only broke the housing or the mounting flange.
YO MAN, if thats the case and the wire element is still good, get some gray tape and tape the hell outta that sucker and re-install CAREFULLY. Then apply more tape.
The only thin that matter is the wire element and the wire harness. If that all good, FIND a way to re-install. MAke it Work MAN!!
04-29-2010, 11:08 AM
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okay, i didnt break the MAF, but i think its jus as good as useless. Heres what i did. I unscrewed these
...i shouldnt have done that. IDK why it has screws there!! then this is what broke off. These prongs, that where soldered on i think.
Last edited by Dondon321; 04-29-2010 at 12:15 PM.
04-29-2010, 11:17 AM
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I got my last replacement from there ( junkyard ). Been 60k, not a problem yet, it's surely paid itself off.
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04-29-2010, 11:23 AM
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when i connected it back and put it in the car, it jus stalls out. And im pretty sure that i broke the connectors off when i unscrewed it and popped it off. it wasnt meant to be taken off...
04-29-2010, 11:30 AM
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Mine ran with an unplugged maf to 2500, so you can pretty much get wherever you need to go, even up to about 60mph or so, just not very fast. Might be something else if it just stalls.
Check for an air leak
Check for an air leak
04-29-2010, 09:40 PM
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It looks like maybe you could bend the tabs straighter reach in with a soldering iron and resolder then screw it back together but yeah, new or a junkyard would probably be easier.
I've seen people pry the square black top off of the MAF but unscrewing the connector and pulling it off is a first.. for me anyways.
Sorry you had to be the one.
I've seen people pry the square black top off of the MAF but unscrewing the connector and pulling it off is a first.. for me anyways.
Sorry you had to be the one.
04-30-2010, 05:37 AM
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a fellow org member is selling me a used one for 40 shipped, but thanks alot tho man, i appreciate it. i would have bought it if i was stuck buying one at "expensive auto parts"(advanced auto parts) or "lotto zone"(auto zone) haha
04-30-2010, 03:39 PM
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don't feel bad. i took those screws right off too. luckily i guess when i put it back together it still worked. I guess they just lined up. whoever has the authority may want to add a disclaimer to the sticky for dummies because a real dummy like me, when only told "clean MAF", is gonna think, hmmm, these screws must come off to get it nice and clean...
04-30-2010, 03:40 PM
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if i knew how to post pics, which i'm sure i could learn in the faq but i'm supposed to be doing schoolwork...
i'd post a pic JUST like yours that I took to ask about, my thumb is in it just like yours and everything.. except i was outside! I'm wondering if I should just buy a new one anyway or just see what happens.
i'd post a pic JUST like yours that I took to ask about, my thumb is in it just like yours and everything.. except i was outside! I'm wondering if I should just buy a new one anyway or just see what happens.
04-30-2010, 06:42 PM
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Line up the contacts and screw it back in. You may have to bend the pins on the connector up a bit so they will reach the little prongs inside. I didn't have any driveability problems after repairing my maf that way.
Or if you're handy with a soldering iron, you can trim the prongs on the back of the connector and solder wires to the corresponding connections. I haven't done this, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.
Or if you're handy with a soldering iron, you can trim the prongs on the back of the connector and solder wires to the corresponding connections. I haven't done this, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.
04-30-2010, 09:17 PM
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Yeah mine is like that I have no welds left and I drive it everyday without fail. What i did to fix it (OR JUST BUY ME SOME TIME)
Redneck Repair is...
Bend the 3 prongs slightly... VERY SLIGHTLY BARELY NOTICEABLE so that they leaned up against the contacts in there so they get at least a decent connection in there.
Make sure you get that grease off them first the metal has to be able to conduct electricity.Those 3 prongs are how the MAF gets power !
Do you know how to solder?? When you get some time solder those prongs back onto the contacts and save yourself some money.
Thats what im doing and my pocket will love me for it :]
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