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Can i skip the Mass Air Flow Sensor completely?

Kroze

Kroze

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I have a 1988 Celica GT. My question is that i want to remove the stock air filter (which is attached to the mass air flow sensor) and replace it with an aftermarket air filter K&N where it's just the iron/aluminum clamp and the air filter itself. Do i need the mass air flow sensor for the car to work?
 
Yes, it provides info to the cars fuel injection. Without it the car won't run right...not to mention it's illegal...
 
damn that sucks. Because the main air intake hose is broken and i couldn't find it anywhere (besides toyota dealership which will cost $105.99 for a freaking rubber hose).
 


<< Unless you realize that the sensor is essential to correct operation, I suggest not even TOUCHING the hood latch. >>


what he said...
 
hehe, he can't figure out how to rice his rice....well the 88's did look ok as long as its not a post 2000 celica they look good.
 
You can stick a k&n onto a MAF sensor but don't expect a large improvement. HKS used to sell a piggyback ecu unit (VPC) designed to fool your primary ecu into thinking it was still recieving a voltage signal from a MAF but the VPC has been discontinued for a long time now (since most cars don't use MAF's anymore or use MAF's that're incompatible with the vpc). You can problebly find a used unit with harness for about $300-$500.

Oh BTW, the MAF isn't worth replacing unless you plan on making more than 300hp (engine)
 


<< hehe, he can't figure out how to rice his rice....well the 88's did look ok as long as its not a post 2000 celica they look good. >>



WTF. you don't even fking know what rice mean so don't be throwing it left and right and have it end up in your ass. Didn't i said that i don't want to pay $105.99 for a new one from toyota when i can get a cheaper one?
 


<< You can stick a k&n onto a MAF sensor but don't expect a large improvement. HKS used to sell a piggyback ecu unit (VPC) designed to fool your primary ecu into thinking it was still recieving a voltage signal from a MAF but the VPC has been discontinued for a long time now (since most cars don't use MAF's anymore or use MAF's that're incompatible with the vpc). You can problebly find a used unit with harness for about $300-$500.

Oh BTW, the MAF isn't worth replacing unless you plan on making more than 300hp (engine) >>



It's worth replacing if i can get it cheaper somewhere because now everytime i step on the gas from a complete stop, the car would rumble and shake violently like it's going to blow up
 
As the others have said, thats probably not the best of ideas. Maybe look at a junkyard for the hose, or else just find something else to use as hose and rig it on. I like silicone hose, but I have boost. You could probably run semi truck radiator hose just fine in the right size. In short, rig it on there.
 
Scrounge a used one, in the back of Car & Driver, etc, there's a listing for a big auto salvage yard on the west coast that specializes in Toyota parts, Rancho Cordoba, CA?

Left my mag @ work, anyone got one laying around?

 
just spend the freaken $100 to get a new mass air sensor
that is a good price for one actually

otherwise be ready to buy a new freaken engine when you keep mashing on it from a stop as is
 
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