WTF WED! "It doesn't work like that bud" Edition!
Today's lovely example of "how not to do it" is brought to you by JM Auto MN.
Were not sure what the customer was in for but I'm sure this wasn't helping. What we have here is the OEM Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor ziptied on or near the strut tower. Now since this car is reportedly speed density and the stock MAF also doubles as the OEM Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor, I'm assuming this car will run...ish. The real issue here though is for it to read said "Intake Air Temp" you would have to be somewhere in the flow of the intake air flow. This...isn't. Due to this sweet design oversight the ECU has NO idea how to compensate for changes to the intake temperature which, depending on the efficiency of the intercooler, the outside temps, and the size of the turbo, can vary an immense amount.
Unfortunately this is bad example of people who should know better either cheaping out, or cutting corners. Aftermarket IAT sensors aren't very expensive and is only two easily accessible wires you would need to splice.
Sounds like JM Auto got them sorted out though!
This is my car... I bought it with the sensor like that 2 months ago. The car was built by nf performance. There's a reason why they aren't around anymore
This is what happens when people turn to FB for help.. "Just zip tie it near the air filter, it'll be fine"
Haha, for just a general WTF, you should share that WRX from Gridlife, I still laugh about all that was found in that one. I think it started like this, “Hey do you guys have a timing belt”?
That’s good for another fidty horsepower
Today’s.....”engineer”....
To all of our brothers and sisters of Subie Brap Please be careful out there!
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Did they report the ice conditions yet? Seems like every event is getting canceled because of insufficient thickness.
How about victims of O'Hares plow drivers? lol
Dewey did his best to throw down digitally at the Gridlife Gamenight. Special cameo appearance of the Skunkworks STI too 🙂
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Dewey races in a Datsun 510 Leage at Gridlife Gamenight Chicago and battles for First place!
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