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Cobra MAFsensor in mark

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Posted by: MrWilson

Some guy gave me a maf sensor from a 96 cobra, tuned for 24 #'ers...now it fits and all, but the harness doesnt quite match up, i have no problem cutting up the connection, but do the four prongs on the harnes, meet properly with the four prongs on the sensor?

Posted by: MarkVIII93

Im pretty sure that you CANNOT use obd2 maf sensors on obd1 cars... Somebody correct me if im wrong.

Posted by: ONEBADMK8

Can't use it.

Posted by: MrWilson

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Originally Posted by ONEBADMK8

Can't use it.

GIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR! F!F!F!F!F!F!F!F!F!F!

why ford slowly loses favor with me, i dont know.

Posted by: 98LSC32V

Mr Wilson, don't you do any research before trying to put parts on your car? The 96-98 Cobra mass air is the exact same unit as in the 96-98 Mark VIII, 80mm.

Posted by: MrWilson

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Originally Posted by 95LSC32V

Mr Wilson, don't you do any research before trying to put parts on your car? The 96-98 Cobra mass air is the exact same unit as in the 96-98 Mark VIII, 80mm.

what do you think this is...research, dur?

you ever try to fit a mark8 harness into a cobra maf sensor, it dont fit.

so other than the fittment, the electronics side of things, does it match up, it looks like it does, but you never know with f-rods.

Posted by: Dominus

Just get a C&L unit.

Posted by: torquemonkey

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Originally Posted by MrWilson

It does for Gen II's

Posted by: MarkVIII93

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Originally Posted by torquemonkey

It does for Gen II's

Along with 96's. Its just gotta be an obd2 car....

Posted by: MrWilson

well then i think the easiest thing would be to convert to obd2!

Posted by: poneyhexed

there is a company that makes a connector that will fit. Just dont hook up the air temp sensor. that is what the 2 extra wires are for.
once it is fitted the transfer function for the maf will be wrong. The LMS unit suddenly looks like a better option huh ?? LOL

Posted by: MrWilson

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Originally Posted by poneyhexed

there is a company that makes a connector that will fit. Just dont hook up the air temp sensor. that is what the 2 extra wires are for.
once it is fitted the transfer function for the maf will be wrong. The LMS unit suddenly looks like a better option huh ?? LOL

i have the lms unit...there is no sensor included in the deal, its just the housing and the filter.

and...there are 4 connections on the harness, and on the sensor...idk what your talkin bout with 2 xtra wires.

Posted by: MarkVIII93

The best option with the least troubles is the stock maf housing...

Posted by: MrWilson

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Originally Posted by MarkVIII93

The best option with the least troubles is the stock maf housing...

iv always thought that and said that, and now after havin a bigger one with no need for it (no exhaust or nothin like that to require better induction), i continue to believe the stock one is best suited for it. When i get the new sensor im gonna try the stocker again and then the lms maf, at the track, and ill see for myself just what the diffrence is. I do like the k/n like filter though.

Posted by: MarkVIII93

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Originally Posted by MrWilson

I do like the k/n like filter though.

Yeah, at least it looks cool.

I actually modified my stock maf housing to accept a cone filter...hehe.. Im selling it to my friend this week though.

Posted by: MrWilson

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Originally Posted by MarkVIII93

Yeah, at least it looks cool.

I actually modified my stock maf housing to accept a cone filter...hehe.. Im selling it to my friend this week though.

what'd you do to the stock housing, did you cut the squarish part?

Posted by: MarkVIII93

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Originally Posted by MrWilson

what'd you do to the stock housing, did you cut the squarish part?

Yes, I chopped the mother fcuker right off. I had to use a die grinder on it too. I ended up painting it black because of all the scuff marks it had on it.

Posted by: MrWilson

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Originally Posted by MarkVIII93

Yes, I chopped the mother fcuker right off. I had to use a die grinder on it too. I ended up painting it black because of all the scuff marks it had on it.

haha, nice...ill prolly do that one myself.

Posted by: MarkVIII93

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Originally Posted by MrWilson

haha, nice...ill prolly do that one myself.

Your best bet would be to get a junkyard housing and play with that one...

Posted by: Dominus

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Originally Posted by MrWilson

haha, nice...ill prolly do that one myself.

Um, they make cheap MAF adapters so you don't have to do that.

Posted by: MrWilson

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Originally Posted by MarkVIII93

Your best bet would be to get a junkyard housing and play with that one...

i have 3 maf housings at my disposal.

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Originally Posted by Dominus

Um, they make cheap MAF adapters so you don't have to do that.

where would one find such a device

Posted by: MarkVIII93

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Originally Posted by Dominus

Um, they make cheap MAF adapters so you don't have to do that.

Hey, they make free hack saws and die grinders that sit in my tool box...