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Old 01-18-2003, 02:57 PM
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Default MAF screen removal. Is the only way to cut?

I was thinking of going back to the stock MAF (based on recent posts in the computer section). I was told that all you do is take an exacto (sp?) knife and cut it out. Is the only / best way.

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Default Re: MAF screen removal. Is the only way to cut?

I just used a scribe (hooked like end) slipped it through the hole and yanked it out. About 30 sec to do.
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Default Re: MAF screen removal. Is the only way to cut?

I used a screwdriver.
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Default Re: MAF screen removal. Is the only way to cut?

Remove the end. Put 1/2" of liquid-type
(not the jelly type) paint stripper in
a dish. Set the end in there, screen down,
overnight. Cover with aluminum foil.

Next day, the epoxy the screen's bedded
in will be softened, and you can run an
X-acto between it and the body, the whole
thing will come out intact if you're neat.
This way, you can put it back in again if
you choose with a little JB. When I got
mine out it was still clean & tight enough
that it would stay in by friction when I
put it back (just playing). I did this on
a used MAF I got pretty cheap ($40 I think).
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Default Re: MAF screen removal. Is the only way to cut?

Bill you just push it out with a screwdriver.
Takes 10 seconds
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Default Re: MAF screen removal. Is the only way to cut?

When I did mine, all I did was take the MAF apart and pushed it out by hand.
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Thanks for the info.




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