Mystery? what kind of AI is this in my pic?

[SlkMerc]

I read somewhere that the MAF sensor needs to be at a certain position, can someone tell me if mine is right?..Also, guys, can you tell me what kind of AI this is?

[DarthMarauder]

got a better pic than your avatar can barely see the MAF but from the small pic looks like a JLT intake. They are a vendor here with there own forum.

[SergntMac]

Pics...Where are the pics of what you ask about?

[SlkMerc]

Pics...Where are the pics of what you ask about?

Although small, its my avatar Sarg!

[Donny Carlson]

Although small, its my avatar!

I bet you say that to all the girls.:D

[SlkMerc]

Full blooded Sicilian w/size 12 shoes, yea you're right dude

[Grifter]

Looks like a JLT from what i can decipher from the pic..
and looks like the maf is rotated 90* from stock.. the sensor module should be on top in stock form

[stryker]

!Hey noob! I suggest you strongly post a bigger pic to make us easy our job to suggest you better.


STRYKER.

[Breadfan]

That's a JLT intake, they are a sponsor to this site.

[SergntMac]

Yep, it's a JLT kit. Now, back to the first half of your question.

I read somewhere that the MAF sensor needs to be at a certain position, can someone tell me if mine is right? The stock air induction path locates the MAF in a predetermined fixed position. There is no adjustment to make or maintain.

When you disturb this path with an aftermarket mod, there is a possibility of mounting the MAF incorrectly, in a manner that causes turbulence inside the induction path. However, there is a very low probability in this, in a N/A application.

Supercharging nudges the probabilty just a bit. When you build a centrifugal blower based kit with a "blow through" air path, you're forcing air through the induction path (and MAF) at 100x the force of N/A. This pressure causes turbulence at every bend in the plumbing, and the supercharged air tends to "bounce" through the MAF, thereby disrupting the sensors inside and throwing off the tune. If installed at an odd angle, this will affect performance, and almost instantly too.

There is no "correct" way to mount the MAF, and every setup will be different. A good tuner will attend to this by rotating the MAF for the best possible location i.e., suffering the least amount of turbulence. The other tuners will say "looks fine to me, kid", because they don't know what they are doing.

Either way, MAF location and fine tuning that, applies only to "blow through" supercharged applications. The only time I've seen that, is on the Kenny Brown cars. Hope this helps.

[SlkMerc]

Yes Yes Yes, "Noob" here. Thanks to those with eyes still sharp enough to discern the make of my cai. I followed the advice from Jay on the JLT forum to clean and position the MAF. Sarg, you are a wealth of info and I am grateful for your hands-on experience with these cars. A few of you as well as JLT Jay suspect the IAC valve stickingas the cause of my rough idle. I will certainly look into that right away. As for the MPG, I took a minute to scrutinize my driving and it seems that I am in severe stop and go pretty much all day. SO! I am planning a road trip then try upping the tire pressure around town (40)

This board is a tremendous asset!

Donnie