1985 corvette
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1985 corvette
I did a stupid thing this weekend,As i do every spring and mid summer,I clean my in take,Well i was cleaning my mass air flow sensor and after i sprayed some carb cleaner through it,I was wiping it out,And the other half came out and said she was going to the store and then started talking to me,And i must of stop paying attention and as i was wiping i broke off the wires inside of it.And i did not know it until i put it back together and the check engine was on and when i gave it gas it backfired.So i know i gotta order a knew one,But is there any way it could be bypass to drive it or is it done until i get the new one
Last edited by msledge50; Mar 24, 2011 at 07:00 PM.
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you're screwed - start looking for a replacement. BTW, good one - blame it on the wife - it's her fault - make her buy you a new one! 
wait a minute. how did you get to the wires? didn't you have screens on the front and back of the housing?
wait a minute. how did you get to the wires? didn't you have screens on the front and back of the housing?
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From: moraga ca
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I had it apart i had the screens out so i could spray in there real good,I have allways did it this way
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I did a stupid thing this weekend,As i do every spring and mid summer,I clean my in take,Well i was cleaning my mass air flow sensor and after i sprayed some carb cleaner through it,I was wiping it out,And the other half came out and said she was going to the store and then started talking to me,And i must of stop paying attention and as i was wiping i broke off the wires inside of it.And i did not know it until i put it back together and the check engine was on and when i gave it gas it backfired.So i know i gotta order a knew one,But is there any way it could be bypass to drive it or is it done until i get the new one
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I was looking online to buy a new mass air flow sensor,Would it make a difference in which brand i buy,They all claim it does not matter,But i would like other opinions,They have the Python,Ac delco,Cardone industries and Bosch.
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You have to keep it stock or the value will go down.
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its been my understanding that the 86+ models will work on the 85, but the 85 model will not work on 86+. i could be wrong, but thats the wisdom i gathered when i was shopping for a new one for my old 85. i ended up ordering a new one from mid america, worked good for the time i had it.
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Take a look at this thread. You may wanna consider this as I think the MAF is pretty expensive. More work but better gains. I will probly do this if mine fails.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...-165-swap.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...-165-swap.html
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Take a look at this thread. You may wanna consider this as I think the MAF is pretty expensive. More work but better gains. I will probly do this if mine fails.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...-165-swap.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c4-t...-165-swap.html
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