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FAQ / REFERENCE => How-To's => Topic started by: TWM-M42 on July 22, 2009, 02:52:34 AM

Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: TWM-M42 on July 22, 2009, 02:52:34 AM
how do you do it?
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: ajatya2 on July 22, 2009, 04:51:33 PM
well are you looking to get rid of the stock VAF (vain air flow meter) and get a actual MAF to increase flow. or get rid of it all together ? and run a MAP and go with a Speed density setup ?
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: DesktopDave on July 22, 2009, 05:49:24 PM
Yup, run a Megasquirt and a pressure sensor.  Delete the VAF entirely.  You should pick up a few throttle bodies...maybe off a bike with 38-42mm throttle bodies too, with some low-impedance injectors.
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: fscalise on July 25, 2009, 03:30:44 PM
how much would it cost to get rid of the stock MAF and I just bought those mustang 4 way fuel injectors. Do I just install them with no other mods.
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: nhevynopal on September 15, 2009, 11:09:15 AM
Hey how do u get rid of the vaf and get a maf that's what I want to do I been looking all over the internet do u guys have any ideas
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: 92E36 on September 16, 2009, 02:16:53 AM
yes that is what i want to do as well but i cant seem to find the answer any where. i will be watching this thread if any one out there can help????
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on September 16, 2009, 02:54:15 AM
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Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on September 16, 2009, 02:57:36 AM
Why do you want to get rid of the afm, and don't give me the "It,s too restrictive" excuse because it's not, Metric Mechanic makes engines that produce over 180 hp on the stock afm. As far as the four pintle injectors, just install them and the ecu will adjust over a period of time.
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: nhevynopal on September 16, 2009, 11:30:33 AM
First of all it just looks ugly I don't like it 2 I wanna get a nice cold air then 3 some say its air restric and some don't but if it dosnt make a dif I woulnt. Mind I just don't like that big square box in the bay if there's a cheap way of geting rid of it and getting a maf I woul be thankful to know thank you
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on September 16, 2009, 11:43:28 AM
If you call cheap $500 then yeah you can get rid of it cheap, Oh and don't forget the dyno time and tuning to get the car to run right after you remove it for no extra power gain.
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: Deftones on September 16, 2009, 05:04:25 PM
if you wanna delete it change engine! M44 don't have it so big! eventually you can put away all the electronic management and put on 4 motorcycle carbs
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: 1991 E30 M42 on September 16, 2009, 05:08:46 PM
Quote from: Deftones;78544
if you wanna delete it change engine! M44 don't have it so big! eventually you can put away all the electronic management and put on 4 motorcycle carbs


It will still require a standalone ecu to control ignition
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: Deftones on September 17, 2009, 11:53:15 AM
no , you can leave the stock ignition working while the carbs control injection (i think it work)

you only have to disconnect the injectors and put on the carbs
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: nhevynopal on September 25, 2009, 09:48:30 AM
Well if is not restrictive ill just find a way to relocate the vaf what do u guys think could it work
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: gearheadE30 on September 26, 2009, 08:27:09 AM
It would probably look hacked up if you moved it. Its not worth it; it looks just fine if your engine bay is cleaned up.
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete
Post by: emurepleses on November 11, 2009, 12:53:22 PM
I have an 84 633CSi.   I will start it and the engine would turn over, but when I let go of the key the car would die.  I checked  the fuel system was working fine, I put in a new alternator, also tried a used 85 mass air flow meter off an E28, but still the same thing.  Any suggestion would be appreciated.
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: Ramblin MAn on November 12, 2009, 09:33:56 PM
Check the ground strap between the block and the body.
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: Toby B on April 09, 2010, 12:37:46 AM
Sure- get a Weber 32/36.  All your MAF will belong to us.
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: Ryann on April 09, 2010, 12:54:10 AM
We are talking about deleting parts from a modern, fuel efficient, high performance engine management system because you don't like how it looks.

go buy a Civic.
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: bmwman91 on April 09, 2010, 02:23:33 AM
I have converted to a MAF & dyno tested it with that and the stock AFM.  It makes no difference in power.  The flapper door in the stock meter is not restrictive.  The biggest pressure drop you are going to see across the meter is like 0.073psi.  You lose a lot more than that in the intake ports & intake manifold.  Trust me, while there are some benefits to running a MAF, power isn't one of them.  The M42's stock air meter is properly sized.  M20 motors benefit from larger sensors only because their stock one was too small to start with.  They get the same gain from an M30 VAM as they do from a MAF.

The simplest air-fuel control system, and hardest one to tune for a street car, is Alpha-N.  It runs from RPM and throttle position alone.  It is intended for race cars where you spend 99% of the time at 0% & 100% throttle.

A lot of people have run stand-alone engine management (removed the stock ECU & put a DIY / tunable system).  This lets you run almost anything (Alpha-N, VAM, MAF, MAP).  However, you will spend a minimum of $2000 on the hardware & dyno time required to get the air/fuel ratio & ignition timing dialed in.  You can do most of the AFR stuff yourself, but the ignition timing really does require a dyno.

I understand why you want to delete the sensor.  However, it sounds like you are on a budget.  If that is the case, forget it.  Learn to work with microcontrollers & analog instrumentation & you can do it yourself while keeping the stock ECU.  Due to the cost & apparent silliness of the few commercially available MAF conversions out there, I decided that figuring out my own system was a better option. It took a solid 3 years to really get it where I wanted it. Then again, I spent more on electronic development & test equipment than a MAF kit would have cost, so I guess you are damned if you do & damned if you don't :p. That's how just about everything with cars is anyway, though.

Stick with stock & just get a Conforti or MarkD chip.  Toss in an M20 flywheel.  That's about all you can do for the M42 without spending more than $1000.
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: wannam42 on April 09, 2010, 09:46:31 AM
Quote from: bmwman91;90616
A lot of people have run stand-alone engine management (removed the stock ECU & put a DIY / tunable system).  This lets you run almost anything (Alpha-N, VAM, MAF, MAP).  However, you will spend a minimum of $2000 on the hardware & dyno time required to get the air/fuel ratio & ignition timing dialed in.  You can do most of the AFR stuff yourself, but the ignition timing really does require a dyno.

Buy the Miller W.A.R. chip and you'll have more money for dyno time. :)

Quote from: bmwman91;90616
Stick with stock & just get a Conforti or MarkD chip.  Toss in an M20 flywheel.  That's about all you can do for the M42 without spending more than $1000.

And get rid of excess weight - either yours or the cars or both! LOL :D
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: Casey Belarde on May 21, 2010, 03:32:49 PM
has anyone tried replacing their AFM (93) with a MAF (95 and up)
if so did it work? did you have to have the ECU reflashed???
thanks for the input:)
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: Warsteiner on May 21, 2010, 05:25:21 PM
I'm going to say that the 92-95 AFM's are all the same:) Up to 12/95 you can put a chip in the DME/ECU. Beyond that you're dealing with OBDII and you'd have to have your computer flashed. Unless you're running a different management system it probably won't work, and why would you want to? There is no benefit in doing so.

~Ralph
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: Casey Belarde on May 21, 2010, 06:13:57 PM
smaller unit in that year tho
Title: M42 mass air flow sensoe delete?
Post by: fabe on May 22, 2010, 10:17:11 PM
Quote from: Casey Belarde;92739
smaller unit in that year tho


U are referring to the MAF in the M44 which is OBD2....

There are a lot of discussion on ditching the 'barndoor' AFM and go the MAF route... but the consensus seem to be that it doesn't give you extra horses... but u do get smoother power delivery... Conclusion: not worth the trouble...

If u really want to go that route, just go all the way and put in a standalone ECU.. u can tune the engine anytime u want.... ;)