[Shotimes] 80mm MAF failure, ~$price? (HELP)

[Kerby Haltom]

That could also be O2 sensors, which fail much more often than MAFs.

Kerby

At 07:57 PM 12/15/03 -0800, Johnsho92 wrote:
>Well,
>
>I meant the Whole UNIT, the sensor along with the
>80mm-diameter MAF.
>
>Explain a failing MAF? Hmmm, don't know what would
>cause the MAF to Fail or it's symptoms, but I do know
>that it's MAF related.  I beleive it's the way the LPM
>and Computer(EEC-V) interprets the MAF-Sensor
>readings.  I also think it's realted to the Rich side.
>  My engine won't run HOT, or slightly cooler than
>usual, I'm also getting 14 mpg.
>
>So, I'm not sure, What's a failing MAF or MAF sensor
>but I have isolated it to the MAF general-area..
>
>PLEASE HELP. :)  thanks.
>
>-John
>
>
>
>
>--- Kirk  Doucette <Kirk.doucette@verizon.net> wrote:
> > Explain a failing maf?  Your not just adding a 80mm
> > maf with the stock
> > electronics right?
> >
> > Kirk J Doucette
> > NESHOC President
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On
> > Behalf Of Johnsho92
> > Sent: Monday, December 15, 2003 5:50 PM
> > To: kerbyh@netzero.net; shotimes@autox.team.net
> > Subject: [Shotimes] 80mm MAF failure, ~$price?
> > (HELP)
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > It seems I have my Luck with these MAFs.  I beleive
> > I
> > ordered them through carparts.com for a Lincoln MARK
> > VIII, 1996 version?  I'm not sure if I got this
> > right,
> > but at the previous times, everyone told me it was
> > the
> > right make, year and such..
> >
> > I have bought a total of four.  Three for each of
> > our
> > SHOs in our household, and one replacement one for
> > one
> > I had for a full year that Failed.  The one that
> > failed was MY daily driver, and yet I think it
> > failed
> > on my again. :(  Reasons why I beleive it's the MAF
> > and not the LPM or any other sensor, I swap out all
> > the possibilities and MAFs, etc. and isolated it to
> > my
> > MAF.
> >
> > This stems back to my previous postings of a
> > hole/surge from 3k-rpms - 4k-rpms which is lost of
> > power, severly.
> >
> > I swapped MAFs and it's all great again..
> >
> >
> > - How much do they cost now a days?
> > - Where can I find one besides re-manufactured
> > carparts.com?
> > - What am I doing that may have killed the MAF, each
> > lasted only ~1-year.
> > - Anyone else have similar problems?
> >
> > Recently within the last three weeks, I've been
> > getting 14 miles per-gallon with this bad MAF, not
> > not
> > 100% sure if it's soley the MAF or not..   I'll
> > swithc
> > MAFs and it's ok for now, haven't had long-term
> > testing with my other MAFs, it's my next step..
> >
> >
> > THANKS ALL, soryr for long-winded posts.
> >
> >
> > -John Wong
> >
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