Mass air meter question

5.0 street stanger · June 5th, 2009, 03:44 PM

I got a meter on ebay and i took the sensor out and the 4 metal prongs were bent and the little resistor had broken off. I bent the 4 rods back straight again, but the sensor was broken off. Can I solder it back in place, or does the sensor have to be replaced? Are those prongs supposed to just stick out or do they attach to something? If I cant fix it can I just get a new sensor? Where can I get one and what do they cost? How do I post pictures on here? I havent figured that out yet? I took some photos of it but i dunno how to attach them.

1slo5.0 · June 5th, 2009, 07:35 PM

No, the meter is junk. That is the part that senses the in coming air.

Procharged 347 · June 5th, 2009, 07:46 PM

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JBIGBOOTSY · June 5th, 2009, 09:05 PM

Dont try and soder it. it measures how much voltage it takes to maintain a constant temperature. Oil, dirt, and im guessing especially sodder will skew the readings.

5.0 street stanger · June 5th, 2009, 09:53 PM

where can i buy a new sensor to drop in it?

1fst5.0 · June 5th, 2009, 10:30 PM

u can try to get one at ur local autoparts shop, it will do the job. or a junkyard

nolife · June 5th, 2009, 10:53 PM

I hope you didn't actually pay anything for it.

PJC Racing · June 6th, 2009, 06:35 PM

This is why you should stay away from fleebay.

5.0 street stanger · June 6th, 2009, 07:50 PM

i payed next to nothing for it. So is there any web sites that sells just the sensor? I dont know how those c&l meters but they dont come with the sensor. Do you use the stock one or does somebody sell just the sensor? I dont even know where to begin if i were to look at the junk yard. What kinda car would I want to pull the sensor out of If I went that way? its an 80mm if that helps. can I just take a sensor out of any car that has #24 injectors? What about explorers? what size injectors do they have? Or maybe a ford truck? I have no Idea. Ill call advanced auto, but i dont think they will have it. Can somebody point me in the right direction? Can I put my stock sensor in it for now until I get the #24 injectors, and get this figured out?

Arctic Fox · June 7th, 2009, 04:45 AM

Get rid of it, and go to a junkyard and find one listed in here: Corral Forums - View Single Post - Used MAF testing, and MAF interchange on different Ford vehicles

1slo5.0 · June 7th, 2009, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by 5.0 street stanger

i payed next to nothing for it. So is there any web sites that sells just the sensor? I dont know how those c&l meters but they dont come with the sensor. Do you use the stock one or does somebody sell just the sensor? I dont even know where to begin if i were to look at the junk yard. What kinda car would I want to pull the sensor out of If I went that way? its an 80mm if that helps. can I just take a sensor out of any car that has #24 injectors? What about explorers? what size injectors do they have? Or maybe a ford truck? I have no Idea. Ill call advanced auto, but i dont think they will have it. Can somebody point me in the right direction? Can I put my stock sensor in it for now until I get the #24 injectors, and get this figured out?

Next to nothing is too much. Doing things like this is only going to create problems and cause you headaches. If you keep half assing things you are going to constantly wonder why cars with less modifications out perform you and run better doing it....and probably do it for less money.

5.0 street stanger · June 7th, 2009, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

Get rid of it, and go to a junkyard and find one listed in here: Corral Forums - View Single Post - Used MAF testing, and MAF interchange on different Ford vehicles

So does that mean I can use those sensors in my 80mm I got? Or are you suggesting i get the whole thing? Are they bigger than my stock meter and what injectors are they calibrated for?

1slo5.0 · June 7th, 2009, 08:38 PM

Originally Posted by Arctic Fox

Get rid of it, and go to a junkyard and find one listed in here: Corral Forums - View Single Post - Used MAF testing, and MAF interchange on different Ford vehicles

I'm curious as to where that information came from. I'd like to see something that substantiates that information.

I don't know why anyone would want to use a stock mass air meter from any of those vehicles anyway.

Arctic Fox · June 8th, 2009, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by 5.0 street stanger

So does that mean I can use those sensors in my 80mm I got? Or are you suggesting i get the whole thing? Are they bigger than my stock meter and what injectors are they calibrated for?

Use the whole MAF from one of those cars listed, they're 70mm and work with 19lb injectors. Ford MAFs are not calibrated to any size injectors, only aftermarket ones that fool the computer are. MAF sensors have a transfer function, and the computer uses that to drive the injectors.

Originally Posted by 1slo5.0

I don't know why anyone would want to use a stock mass air meter from any of those vehicles anyway.

I've found it to be a somewhat popular upgrade for people not changing to bigger injectors. Maybe not making a huge improvement on hp, but better throttle response have been reported. I did notice a small increase on boost when i switched to F2VF MAF.

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June 5th, 2009, 03:44 PM	#1
5.0 street stanger Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 171 iTrader: 0 reviews	Mass air meter question I got a meter on ebay and i took the sensor out and the 4 metal prongs were bent and the little resistor had broken off. I bent the 4 rods back straight again, but the sensor was broken off. Can I solder it back in place, or does the sensor have to be replaced? Are those prongs supposed to just stick out or do they attach to something? If I cant fix it can I just get a new sensor? Where can I get one and what do they cost? How do I post pictures on here? I havent figured that out yet? I took some photos of it but i dunno how to attach them.

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June 5th, 2009, 09:53 PM	#5
5.0 street stanger Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 171 iTrader: 0 reviews	where can i buy a new sensor to drop in it?

June 5th, 2009, 10:30 PM	#6
1fst5.0 Regular 1986 mustang gt Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: el paso tx Posts: 189 iTrader: 0 reviews	u can try to get one at ur local autoparts shop, it will do the job. or a junkyard

June 6th, 2009, 07:50 PM	#9
5.0 street stanger Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 171 iTrader: 0 reviews	i payed next to nothing for it. So is there any web sites that sells just the sensor? I dont know how those c&l meters but they dont come with the sensor. Do you use the stock one or does somebody sell just the sensor? I dont even know where to begin if i were to look at the junk yard. What kinda car would I want to pull the sensor out of If I went that way? its an 80mm if that helps. can I just take a sensor out of any car that has #24 injectors? What about explorers? what size injectors do they have? Or maybe a ford truck? I have no Idea. Ill call advanced auto, but i dont think they will have it. Can somebody point me in the right direction? Can I put my stock sensor in it for now until I get the #24 injectors, and get this figured out?

June 7th, 2009, 04:45 AM	#10
Arctic Fox Enthusiast 1989 GT KB 2.1L Flowzilla Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Old World Posts: 540 iTrader: 0 reviews	Get rid of it, and go to a junkyard and find one listed in here: Corral Forums - View Single Post - Used MAF testing, and MAF interchange on different Ford vehicles

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