I Think I Screwed My MAF

[Devin]

I was taking it off because I was disassembling my airbox et al, and a bit of thread from my shirt caught on one of the poles going vertically on the underside of the MAF. I didn't realize it in time and I pulled it a bit and the node between the poles move a tad, so it's not completely straight anymore. It is still contacting each pole, but I don't know if it is at it's end or not...

 

[AutoSHO]

Devin:
I was taking it off because I was disassembling my airbox et al, and a bit of thread from my shirt caught on one of the poles going vertically on the underside of the MAF. I didn't realize it in time and I pulled it a bit and the node between the poles move a tad, so it's not completely straight anymore. It is still contacting each pole, but I don't know if it is at it's end or not...

I guess you just gotta plug it back in and see if it works. I would be inclined to say you should start looking for a new one, though.

 

[bradman]

If it doesn't work, let me know. I've got a couple of extra MAF's w/sensors laying around here.

 

[Devin]

How do I know if it works or not? Will the car not start up, or will it just run funny?

 

[Bizzy]

Devin:
I was taking it off because I was disassembling my airbox et al, and a bit of thread from my shirt caught on one of the poles going vertically on the underside of the MAF. I didn't realize it in time and I pulled it a bit and the node between the poles move a tad, so it's not completely straight anymore. It is still contacting each pole, but I don't know if it is at it's end or not...

If you have any problems it will more than likely just idle funny. Give it a try, I don't think it will hurt anything.

 

[Devin]

Well, I know it's broken now, I got code 26 which means that the MAF is out of range.

 

[AutoSHO]

Devin:
Well, I know it's broken now, I got code 26 which means that the MAF is out of range.

Does the car run poorly or idle poorly?