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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 11:48 AM
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I have heard some people were having problems with their idle and part throttle operation after descreening the maf on A4 applications. anyone had these problems, and if so what did you do to overcome them? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> thanks in advance.
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 04:11 PM
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I just did that mod , and so far everything is like normal..i feel a little difference in second gear.
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 05:27 PM
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i never had a problem when i did it to my old '99 A4, probably put about 10k miles after i did the mod, then traded it in, so i dont about the other guy, lol
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 06:07 PM
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I did this with mine on my A4, not a single problem.
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 07:06 PM
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did it on my a4 a few months ago (maybe 5-7k) without any problems.
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 07:19 PM
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Descreening is rarely a problem. Porting a MAF with an A4 can cause issues if the car gets too lean.
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 07:52 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Ragtop 99:
<strong>Descreening is rarely a problem. Porting a MAF with an A4 can cause issues if the car gets too lean.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I think that is what I read now that you mention it, porting either the maf or throttle body and creating a shifting problem with the trans.
thanks for the replies. the screen goes!! <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />
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Old Sep 7, 2002 | 08:12 PM
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descreening the MAF isnt gonna give ya but 1/2 a hp if that <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />

but hey, its free

just dont port the stock ends you have. If anything buy a set of ported ends. You never know when you may need the stock ones again. Plus if you running lean with ported, you could put the stockers back in a richen the car up a little. I keep my ported ones in caue im pig rich <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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had it for couple years now no problem.
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