[Shotimes] MAF Connector no longer stays seated

[Carl Prochilo]

Paul,  You are certainly a creative thinker.  I like that!!!

I'll either take Bruce up on his offer or just buy a new pigtail kit
eventually.  The wire strap I put on for now seems to be doing the
trick.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Paul Nimz said:
> 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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