my car (95 ra) has a hks induction kit on it (not for long!! piece of crap) i have noticed the green filter has not been sitting rite so removed it to adjust it. the wire mesh in the maf sensor looked very dirty and when i ran my finger over it it was like black soot. is this bad, will any damage have been done by this? thanks

 

ive had to get a new maf due to me using an induction kit,apparently the kit broke my maff (i was told) i also had the black soot. ive been told that the maff cant read the air/fuel ratio properly with an induction kit. im back to standard air box now with a new maff, much better. (my94 wrx)

 

The maf has no problem reading the a/f ratio, the thing that kills the maf sensors is vibration and oil deposits from induction filters. I have been running a properly secured non oiled induction kit for two years, with no problems.

 

By you running your finger over it? Probably.

Clean them very very carefully with a quick spray of carb cleaner to prolong them. This may not work.

 

i havent noticed any problems that would point to anything being wrong with it (yet) , i thought the maf sensor was behind the wire mesh or is that the sensor? surely running your finger over the mesh wont have done anything? if so then im

 

is the maf sensor behind the mesh or is that part of it