Descreen MAF - Yes or No?
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Staging Lane
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Descreen MAF - Yes or No? Well I was going to get an SLP 85mm MAF but was told not to by SLP since I have Hypertech programming. Now, the thought of descreening my stock MAF has entered my mind. Should I or shouldn't I? I know a lot of people have, but I keep thinking that this is the last stop before any crap will enter the intake and the engine. And, when I did my lid and cai, I noticed some particles stuck to the screen that somehow went through the air filter. I'm not sure if I should do it or not. What do you guys think? I do want to capitalize on my recent LS6 intake purchase though.
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Re: Descreen MAF - Yes or No? Go for it, i had descreened mine 22k miles ago and its still running like a chief. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
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Re: Descreen MAF - Yes or No? What would y'all say the best way to de-screen the MAF is? I was looking at mine today and I'm not quite sure how to smoothly remove it!?!?! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" />
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Re: Descreen MAF - Yes or No? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by unit213:
<strong> Popped mine off with a screw driver. Piece of cake... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ditto... just watch out for the MAF wires and you are golden!
<strong> Popped mine off with a screw driver. Piece of cake... </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Ditto... just watch out for the MAF wires and you are golden!
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Re: Descreen MAF - Yes or No? Well if you want to take the screen off without destroying it - let it sit overnight in enough paint thinnner to cover where the screen joins the MAF. Then use a thin bladed screw driver or knife to work it off the next day. It's held on there with some kind of adhesive and the paint thinner (use the liquid kind, not the gel stuff) breaks it down and makes it easier to remove. Worked for me! Then you have your screen in one piece to put back on if you have probs. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: Descreen MAF - Yes or No? Yeah, I think I will do it. Oh, and I totally agree with you on the TransGo/converter issue in that other
"LS6 Intake" thread.
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Re: Descreen MAF - Yes or No? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BillWS6Formula:
<strong> Well if you want to take the screen off without destroying it - let it sit overnight in enough paint thinnner to cover where the screen joins the MAF. Then use a thin bladed screw driver or knife to work it off the next day. It's held on there with some kind of adhesive and the paint thinner (use the liquid kind, not the gel stuff) breaks it down and makes it easier to remove. Worked for me! Then you have your screen in one piece to put back on if you have probs. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Great idea... didn't realize it was just adhesive... I was thinkin it was more along the lines of a jb weld holding it in. Time to make a run to Sherwin Williams... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
<strong> Well if you want to take the screen off without destroying it - let it sit overnight in enough paint thinnner to cover where the screen joins the MAF. Then use a thin bladed screw driver or knife to work it off the next day. It's held on there with some kind of adhesive and the paint thinner (use the liquid kind, not the gel stuff) breaks it down and makes it easier to remove. Worked for me! Then you have your screen in one piece to put back on if you have probs. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Great idea... didn't realize it was just adhesive... I was thinkin it was more along the lines of a jb weld holding it in. Time to make a run to Sherwin Williams... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: Descreen MAF - Yes or No? I can't imagine the difference would be very noticable, if at all. But hey, every little bit helps!!! <img border="0" alt="[burn out]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_burnout.gif" />
Re: Descreen MAF - Yes or No? I just took the MAF apart and pushed the screen off with my thumbs, no problems, came off in one piece. how do those "mystery particles" get thru the filter??? I even have a foam piece all around my lid. oh well, no problems.
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Re: Descreen MAF - Yes or No? It looks like I'm going to be the only guy to say think about this. I've desceened my car soon after I got it, and had no problems while pretty much stock. After getting just about all the bolt on's I could, I decided to go internal. This is were the descreen MAF became a problem. When I installed the cam my L terms went through the roof +20. After ruling out other possibilities, it pointed to the MAF. Bought and installed an 85mm screened and they sank to +4. I just tuned them to under zero, and things seem:
1. less turbulent(more consistant logs)
2. same if not more power
1. less turbulent(more consistant logs)
2. same if not more power
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Re: Descreen MAF - Yes or No? That's why it's a good idea to remove your screen INTACT! That way if you get probs like 2002snortbird described it's an easy fix to put it back on <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> .
