BPower Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 I thought all I needed to do was remove the maf sensor, hose pipe and the cold air feed and I'd be able to pull the airbox out. However there seems to be some cabling down to the bottom left of the airbox keeping it in and I'm not sure what it is or what to do with it. Cant find any videos or anything with it involved. Any help's appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain M Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Im not sure what it is, some kind of sensor maybe. I unscrewed mine, then gently cable tied it to the nearest pipes or hoses. Im surprised Airtec & all the other companys have not yet made a compatible heatshield that you can screw the sensor into. My MK8 is Euro 6.2, which has the GPF. Maybe its a sensor for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPower Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 10 hours ago, Iain M said: Im not sure what it is, some kind of sensor maybe. I unscrewed mine, then gently cable tied it to the nearest pipes or hoses. Im surprised Airtec & all the other companys have not yet made a compatible heatshield that you can screw the sensor into. My MK8 is Euro 6.2, which has the GPF. Maybe its a sensor for that. Thanks, managed to get it out today, appreciate the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 10 hours ago, Iain M said: Im not sure what it is, some kind of sensor maybe. I unscrewed mine, then gently cable tied it to the nearest pipes or hoses. Im surprised Airtec & all the other companys have not yet made a compatible heatshield that you can screw the sensor into. My MK8 is Euro 6.2, which has the GPF. Maybe its a sensor for that. Just out of interest, is this it? There was some discussion a while back as to what this was for - nothing connected to it on earlier Mk 8s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BPower Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 5 minutes ago, Eric Bloodaxe said: Just out of interest, is this it? There was some discussion a while back as to what this was for - nothing connected to it on earlier Mk 8s. Yeah, that's it, no idea what it was for, seems to connect to go in the maf sensor. I'm just trying to get the maf sensor out rn and it seems way too tight to get out, any tips on how to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Bloodaxe Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 43 minutes ago, BPower said: Yeah, that's it, no idea what it was for, seems to connect to go in the maf sensor. I'm just trying to get the maf sensor out rn and it seems way too tight to get out, any tips on how to do it? Afraid not, I was curious as this seems to have no purpose on my car, never had reason to touch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain M Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 I used a heat gun on my MAF sensor. Be gentle when you turn it. You may need pliers for extra grip. If so, use soft grip pliers & use gentle nudges. Once out, apply a tiny bit of grease to the O-ring before you put the sensor back in. This will make it much easier to twist in & back out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad12345 Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 So how did anyone bypass this, and did it make an engine light appear. Or does the sensor unscrew from the airbox. Im wanting to fit a cone filter, so what would i do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan10888 Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 4/8/2020 at 5:26 PM, Brad12345 said: So how did anyone bypass this, and did it make an engine light appear. Or does the sensor unscrew from the airbox. Im wanting to fit a cone filter, so what would i do? Did you find anything? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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