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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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So I bought my SLP lid and it will not fit on my Damn maf which is stock. I need help ASAP cuz this is my DD and I need to drive it tomorrow to school
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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hi,
lowe's and home depot have rubber sewer pipe connectors that should solve issue.
have a blessed day.......jim
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 06:57 PM
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I mean should it fit? Should I sand the outside down?
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take a heat gun heat up the neck on the lid until its pretty warm (not melting)...shove the maf into the the lid...they are supposed to fit very tight
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be very careful cause you can ruin the lid with a heat gun...heat slow and evenly
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Just use a hair dryer it wont get as hot as the heatgun. I had the same issue when I bought mine
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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I cut down the edges a bit with a box cutter then handed them then lubed it. No luck
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Heat it up! That will be the best. Actually....what size maf are you using...?
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Heat it up! That will be the best. Actually....what size maf are you using...?
He said the stock MAF
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I can't read lol. Idk. Mine took maybe five minutes to put on just wedging it on. No cutting required
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Are you trying to put the lid on with the MAF still on the car?? If so, take the MAF off, put it in the lid, put the lid on, then put the acordian tube, or smooth bellow whichever your using on the MAF and boom your done!!
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Are you trying to put the lid on with the MAF still on the car?? If so, take the MAF off, put it in the lid, put the lid on, then put the acordian tube, or smooth bellow whichever your using on the MAF and boom your done!!
Im going to go try this now and let you know how it works
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I got it two driers on high on either side for 10 mins then a hard and firm push onto the maf with the maf on the ground and pushing the lid down onto it.
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Originally Posted by ripfirebird94
I got it two driers on high on either side for 10 mins then a hard and firm push onto the maf with the maf on the ground and pushing the lid down onto it.
I might have to try this. Mine is fucked up and still don't wanna fit right
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I didn't have a heat gun but I did have a stove lol just crank it all the way up and hold it oh, id say 6 to 12 iches and just slow turn it. Once its warmed up just slowly put the maf in and twist it to slide all the way in.
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I didn't have a heat gun but I did have a stove lol just crank it all the way up and hold it oh, id say 6 to 12 iches and just slow turn it. Once its warmed up just slowly put the maf in and twist it to slide all the way in.
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Agree the hair blower is what I used lol,but to get it off to polish my maf I had to use a heat gun,getting it off was a lot harder than putting it on lol,good luck man,
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Just put my lid on with your guys .02 worth...thanks fellas...

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