MAF screen?
02-03-2005, 08:03 PM
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MAF screen? Hey guys,
Deoas anyuone know where i can get just a MAF screen? My MAF is descreened and my car idles funny. GM wants over $200 for a new MAF.
Thanks
Deoas anyuone know where i can get just a MAF screen? My MAF is descreened and my car idles funny. GM wants over $200 for a new MAF.
Thanks
02-03-2005, 09:08 PM
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Look elsewhere. Your lack of MAF screen is not what's making your car idle funny. None of my 5 LS1s have had them and they all idled superbly.
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2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
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02-03-2005, 09:09 PM
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You may have muck built up on your hot wire sensors. Try cleaning them with rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip (gently).
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2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
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2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
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02-03-2005, 11:38 PM
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My car didn't have a screen when I bought it. It idled fine but I wanted a screened MAF because my car is an A4. I paid $260 for a stock MAF at the local Pontiac dealer. Worth the $ in my opinion, but like said above, that's probably not your idle problem. Is your TB ported?
02-04-2005, 01:54 AM
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when i took my screen out of mine i bent one of the wires just a little. it went back in place but i was wondering if i messed it up. i dont have it on the car and i never ran it after it bent so i dont know if its screwed or not.
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02-04-2005, 09:29 AM
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i descreened my maf when i bout my car, i dont think it ever messed with the idle. i did however trash 2 4l60's. i guess i'll never know if the 2 were related because i went to a th350 conversion.
02-04-2005, 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Bandit 1
i descreened my maf when i bout my car, i dont think it ever messed with the idle. i did however trash 2 4l60's. i guess i'll never know if the 2 were related because i went to a th350 conversion.
02-04-2005, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Patrick G
You may have muck built up on your hot wire sensors. Try cleaning them with rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip (gently).
02-04-2005, 05:28 PM
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Try getting some electrical spray cleaner so you don't risk bending one of the little wires when cleaning them, over oiling the filter as mentioned with screw with your car a little too. A descreened MAF in not the problem though.
02-04-2005, 07:42 PM
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Here you go. Check to see if all of your induction have good fitment. If some air is getting in where it should not be it will mess things up. If that does not work, go to the junk yard and get a screen of of a wrecked car. Sometimes you have to follow a wrecker to get stuff as soon as it hits the yard....good luck.
02-04-2005, 08:22 PM
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Spray cleaner probably won't work. I always had my best luck with alcohol and a q-tip. Just make believe you are petting an ant, and if the ant dies it will cost you a couple hundred bucks.
02-04-2005, 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Martingale
People say descreening a MAF in an A4 car will eat the tranny up quick. That's why I gladly paid $260 for a brand new untouched MAF. Was this in the '95 in your sig?
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2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
02-04-2005, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Patrick G
Those "people" are wrong. Knocking out the screen won't eat up the trannies, but running a ported MAF will. The screenless MAF makes little to no difference on the metering volume of incoming air (unlike a ported MAF).
02-05-2005, 02:30 PM
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Thanks for the input guys. It seems whenever I come to a stop and clutch the car the idle goes up to around 1900rpms for a few second then drops down to 900-1000. This started when I had my LS6 intake installed, Ported Tb, and descreened the MAF. Ive just been told that descreening the MAF will mess with you idle....?
02-05-2005, 09:23 PM
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I would suspect your TB's to blame. May have too much air going past the blades from excessive porting...who knows? I'd look at that first.
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2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.
2013 Corvette Grand Sport A6 LME forged 416, Greg Good ported TFS 255 LS3 heads, 222/242 .629"/.604" 121LSA Pat G blower cam, ARH 1 7/8" headers, ESC Novi 1500 Supercharger w/8 rib direct drive conversion, 747rwhp/709rwtq on 93 octane, 801rwhp/735rwtq on race fuel, 10.1 @ 147.25mph 1/4 mile, 174.7mph Half Mile.
2016 Corvette Z51 M7 Magnuson Heartbeat 2300 supercharger, TSP LT headers, Pat G tuned, 667rwhp, 662rwtq, 191mph TX Mile.
2009.5 Pontiac G8 GT 6.0L, A6, AFR 230v2 heads. 506rwhp/442rwtq. 11.413 @ 121.29mph 1/4 mile, 168.7mph TX Mile
2000 Pewter Ram Air Trans Am M6 heads/cam 508 rwhp/445 rwtq SAE, 183.092 TX Mile
2022 Cadillac Escalade 6.2L A10 S&B CAI, Corsa catback.
2023 Corvette 3LT Z51 soon to be modified.
Custom LSX tuning in person or via email press here.