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Pud237 · 07-03-2008

Originally Posted by alphaTS56

thanks!... do you mean i remove maf, insert the k&n into airfeed and run the car with that on to suck out the oil kind of thing?

Yeah, don't just unplug the MAF, it needs to be totally removed. You could just attach the K&N straight onto the throttle body if the pipe is the right diameter. Basically as long as air is flowing through the K&N, into the engine, 10 mins of idling and some revving should do it, it'll definitely be free of excess oil then.

But while you're doing it, I think you should unplug the MAF from the wire it attaches to, otherwise the ECU will detect that there is a MAF present but no airflow over it, which might make the ECU go a bit loopy.

07-03-2008	#4 (Post Link)
Pud237 AO Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 13,540 Member car: Alfa 156	Re: a New induction mod question Originally Posted by alphaTS56 thanks!... do you mean i remove maf, insert the k&n into airfeed and run the car with that on to suck out the oil kind of thing? Yeah, don't just unplug the MAF, it needs to be totally removed. You could just attach the K&N straight onto the throttle body if the pipe is the right diameter. Basically as long as air is flowing through the K&N, into the engine, 10 mins of idling and some revving should do it, it'll definitely be free of excess oil then. But while you're doing it, I think you should unplug the MAF from the wire it attaches to, otherwise the ECU will detect that there is a MAF present but no airflow over it, which might make the ECU go a bit loopy. Back on the road: Alfa 156 3.0 24v V6, Silver with red leather, Q2 diff, GTA Teledials, headlights & inlet manifold, AutoDelta carbon intake, decat pipe and SuperSprint rear box, FK coilovers, Dastek Unichip - my 245bhp beast! Gone but not forgotten: Alfa 156 2.4 JTD Veloce, Vela Blu, Angel 'mad map' & BMC CDA, Ferodo DS2500s - the fastest tractor in town! AO 'Bratpacker' No 5.