craigybaby

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As titles says ive not long brought my car and it already had an induction kit on it a few of u might know the problems i had. It had an oil leak so the garage stripped the engine to find the leak when the car was returned to me it had a missfire which turned out to be a faulty maf sensor. Now the garage have told me its because the car has an induction kit that the maf sensor failed and that it was just coincedence that it went when they had it i just wanna know is this true can induction kits kill maf sensors?? as they did tell me they jet washed the engine so im guessing it was the water that done it can anyone shed any light on it??

alcazar

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Induction kit, quite likely, some go quicker thaqn others, depends on MY.

The oil on some filters contaminates the MAF wire, the extra vibration can kill it, and an IK without map tweak is not a good idea

craigybaby

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its a 2005 wrx but im guessing it has had the map tweek because looking at the receipts its had alot spent on it and the induction kit dont look cheap lol and it has been remapped when a vf34 turbo was added

Rob Day

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I thought the 'Newage' mafs were more robust?

I would get it out and clean it before replacing it mate

Rob

TurboAndy

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It just could of been old age that made your MAF fail. Mine went at christmas and im running a standard airbox with a dry filter.

Most cone filters are oiled and most can be cleaned and re-oiled. It could be that the preavous owner was a tad heavy handed when he re-oiled it which made your maf fail.

What make of induction kit have you got fitted?

Steve T

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I believe that the later facelifted classics had delicate Mafs and were more prone to falure after fitting Caik,s. Steve

-shane-

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I have had an Aem on mine pretty much when it was new well after a 1000 miles, Its now on 73000 and still going good its a 2003

jura11

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I would say are robust as above guys suggest,this depends on MY...
But fitting without proper tweaking/mapping is worthless and at some point will cause more problems as usual,due this i would recommend fitting induction kit yes,but get ECU tweak/remapped


Jura

craigybaby

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not sure on the make of induction i think its a aem one i will take a pic of it tomorrow lol it didnt cost me anythin to replace as the garage replaced it for me

millsy3

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i was told by carplanet that induction kit knackers the maf sensor due to the oil in the filter but mines a classic jdm so not sure abt newer scoobs.