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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 04:49 PM
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Default Air lid air sensor
I have a SLP lid with the small sensor at the top before the MAF, how do I get it out?
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just start twisting it until it can go all the around , then pull & wiggle
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just start twisting it until it can go all the around , then pull & wiggle
Im gonna piggyback this comment, just gonna add you need to have a little patience, because it is a pain in the butt to get out
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A couple drops of liquid dishwashing soap makes it easier to remove - pulls out from the back. Rinse and dry thoroughly before reusing...
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Yup that is what I did. Just becareful not to break the AIT sensor.
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Im gonna piggyback this comment, just gonna add you need to have a little patience, because it is a pain in the butt to get out
That too Man made me pissed at first
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Old Sep 22, 2006 | 05:14 PM
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A couple drops of liquid dishwashing soap makes it easier to remove - pulls out from the back. Rinse and dry thoroughly before reusing...
I did this with mine, and I completed the swap in 10 minutes.
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i just went and got a new gromet and sensor in case i had to put the stock one back it would be a easy switch. parts cost less than 20 dollars
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i just put my lid on yestorday and i kinda just pulled and pryed and it came off the hard part i thought was getting in back in
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I used a small flat head screw driver and pushed from the sides. took me a while to figure out and pissed the hell out of me.
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