[Shotimes] MAF Connector no longer stays seated

[Paul Nimz]

You can try putting a bit of a twist to the male contact.  This usually will
introduce enough of a friction fit to keep it secured.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Malachuk" <bmalach1@nycap.rr.com>
To: "'Carl Prochilo'" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>;
<shotimes@autox.team.net>; <TechSHO@topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 1:12 AM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] MAF Connector no longer stays seated


> I might have a spare Ford 4 Wire MAF connector from a 95 Lincoln Mark VIII
> airbox if you want it, that is if you feel like cutting and splicing a new
> one in.
>
>
> Bruce J Malachuk
>
> * 94 Opal Frost MTX
> * 93 Emerald Green MTX
> * 93 Black ATX - parts
> * 95 Silver Frost ATX SE - SLO
> * 94 Emerald Green ATX - parts car soon
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
> Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 4:36 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net; TechSHO@topica.com
> Subject: [Shotimes] MAF Connector no longer stays seated
>
> The MAF connector in my 92 keeps backing out.  It looks like the plastic
> retention hardware has gotten tired.  I know there is a pigtail
replacement
> available from Ford, but for now I just used some stiff wire and created a
> loop to hold the connector onto the MAF.
>
> Common problem?
>
> The CEL code is a 157 for Gen 2s.  The connector just backs out a little
bit
> so that the contacts are intermittent, so it isn't apparent unless you
> actually try to push it back in and you feel the click.  But after driving
a
> little bit it backs out again.  The symptoms are that the car bucks or
> hesitates while driving.
> --
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 1992 Ultra Red Crimson
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