no air filter, why does the fox die???

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11-30-2006, 03:41 PM

FoMoCo

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no air filter, why does the fox die???

i took off the filter to clean it. is the car supposed to turn on and then off again with an exposed mass air and no filter. its a cone filter...

11-30-2006, 03:48 PM

93must

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RE: no air filter, why does the fox die???

Well your messing with the air flow so I would say the mass air meter was trying to adjust and it was to much! Stupid question? Why would you pull your air filter off with the car running?

11-30-2006, 03:50 PM

r.barn

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RE: no air filter, why does the fox die???

if the MAF is exposed to the turbulant air from the fan
it will act real funny

11-30-2006, 03:51 PM

88blackgt

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RE: no air filter, why does the fox die???

haha thats one of those things that is best to do when the car is off

11-30-2006, 03:53 PM

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RE: no air filter, why does the fox die???

Make sure the car is off when you take out the filter

11-30-2006, 04:29 PM

FoMoCo

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RE: no air filter, why does the fox die???

when did i say i took it off while it was running? i simply turned it on to check the idle....then it died.

11-30-2006, 04:31 PM

Blckstng93

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RE: no air filter, why does the fox die???

The MAF cant get a good reading without the airbox so it freaks out. Thats why i wont use an open filter. Besides, better chance of ingesting hot air which doesnt make much power.