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5.0 MAF question please fellow mustangers help

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Old 02-27-2008, 07:21 PM
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I have a 1995 5.0gt, I bought the car with it like this and im stumped on what the hell it is and what it does, on my maf sensor wires (where the harness plugs into the maf) there is a wire that jumps the two outside wires together, i cant figure out what it is and what it does if anyone can let me know what it is, it would be great.. HERE IS A PICTURE!! click imageshack

the wires that are tied together are the green and red also when i unplug it the car idles rough than smooths out, im stumped
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Old 02-27-2008, 07:25 PM
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spout connector, its basically a electronic vaccume advance. I think I dont know somone else will know much more than me but i know it is an advance
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Old 02-27-2008, 07:29 PM
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the spout connector is stuck to the pass side strut tower..its an actual plug that you can pull out...
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Old 02-27-2008, 07:32 PM
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its not the spout connecter i have timed my 5.0 before and im aware of where the spount connector is and what it looks like this is sepreate from me spout connector
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Old 02-27-2008, 07:51 PM
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pull that ish off.. those are t-taps that splice into the factory wires. it looks like they crimped a resistor or diode of some sort in there. probably one of those ebay gain 25 hp gimics... get rid of that crap.
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Old 02-27-2008, 08:40 PM
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There is no resistor on it, its just spliced and the 2 wires are linkind together, what does it do?
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pull that ish off.. those are t-taps that splice into the factory wires. it looks like they crimped a resistor or diode of some sort in there. probably one of those ebay gain 25 hp gimics... get rid of that crap.
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Old 02-27-2008, 08:59 PM
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Old 02-27-2008, 09:01 PM
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Id buy a MAF pigtail and take that to the dealer to be professionally soldered and heat shrink.


That is a critical connector and too see something like this is just turning my stomach.
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Old 02-27-2008, 09:23 PM
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Are you getting any codes????
Go ahead and check for codes if you haven't
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Disconnect the jumper and try codes again...

The jumper is not a good thing... 12v as the MAF input signal... not good...
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Old 02-27-2008, 09:33 PM
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my cel used to come on sometimes than go right back off hasent done that in awhile maybe i should just take it off and heat strink the exposed wires?
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