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Old Oct 9, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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ok, i got the 3400 and was wondering if you can remove that mesh screen inside the MAF sensor. be great if anyone knew
 
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Any reason why you want to do it?

No real gains on those engines for a MAF Descreening.
 
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well i got a chrome pipe coming from the air box to the ground where it goes to a 4" elbow pipe so its kinda half-assed fored induction as i go faster, so i mean what do you think? can it be done and how do you do it, the descreening? also are there any negative affects to doing so?
 

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There's no positives to doing it, so I just wouldn't bother. Save yourself the time and the risk from damaging something.

Your forced induction doesn't sound so great, what are you talking about? / pictures?
 
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There's no positives to doing it, so I just wouldn't bother. Save yourself the time and the risk from damaging something.

Your forced induction doesn't sound so great, what are you talking about? / pictures?
 
Old Oct 9, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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if you can remove that mesh screen inside the MAF sensor. be great if anyone knew
Of course you can- take some snips and start cutting just watch out that you don't hit the element.

However, as said above- its a stupid idea, especially if you don't have a pcm tuner. The minimal gain in airflow is just not worth it. Plus, that screen is an air straightener- is the tubing directly in front of the MAF perfectly straight coming in? I doubt it is, you probably have like a 45* elbow, or a filter (if its an external) right before your MAF.

Just leave it in, you'll be much better.

well i got a chrome pipe coming from the air box to the ground where it goes to a 4" elbow pipe so its kinda half-assed fored induction as i go faster
So you have a piece of tube feeding air to the stock airbox? Any pics? Are you running a higher flow filter?
 
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