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Is it possible to damage the MAF if using a K&N filter

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Old 11-24-2005, 04:26 PM
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Default Is it possible to damage the MAF if using a K&N filter
I'm looking into all possibilities for the decrease in performance. Any thoughts?
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Default vibrations can damage a maf. If you are using a cone filter, and it isn't braced....
I've heard of people blowing mafs because of the vibration
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Default An over-oiled (used) K&N filter HAS be known to kill a MAF. But...
not permanently. The MAF can be cleaned (gently) to remove the oil film from the K&N.

OEM paper is better.

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Default I'll leave that up to my shop, if they screw it up, they replace it ; ), btw Dave,
Will I be safe using a dahlback intake. What type of filter does that system use?
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Not in the slightest. Perhaps you would like to purchase mine?
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Get mine first - less than a 100 miles
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Default Yeah? Well mine has 20k of crap in it! They filter better the more they are used, you know!
Now THIS is a sales pitch!

The next item, is a wonderful bridge...

(The K&N really still is available...) (Complete with the crap!)
(You know you want it!)
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Default Sorry, I am NOT a fan of a "Dahlback" style intake. Nobody has convinced me that the...
Dahlback-style intakes are NOT getting warm/hot air from the engine bay. A better mod is to duct cool air from the oil cooler duct into the stock air box (IMHO).

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Default Hot-wire MAF's as on C4 : Yes - Solid State (Hot-Film) MAF's as on B5 : Not a chance
Braced mine very tight - although that's not visible from my sig
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Good point - Gunk will fill up all the huge K&N air pores that normally let the dirt go right in
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