Angela R

Randy.............. get that car up here!

Randy Carter

Why should I fair lady? The last time I made that arduous journey you were no where to be found. With the exception of Lady Zane and Lady Laura I was left to deal with the hairy bohemians.

Besides, it's kind of hard to push a car that far at my age.

Funny that you should suggest that I come to Dallas; Cheryl and I were talking about making a fun trip and came up with the idea of a small weekend gathering with the Dallas area crowd. Maybe we could plan a get together in your area in the next month or two. Could be fun.

Angela R

Now, now....I was there on Friday Just had to fly out Saturday morning to go pick up my kiddo!

Y'all should come on up, you know it will be a good time Or I can send the boys down to you - help you with your car and do a little pig huntin'

Cosmo Kramer

Could be a fuel damper and/or FPR messing up, causing the car to run with either too much fuel or not enough.

Randy Carter

The MAF had come loose and was loose again when they restarted the car. Checked a couple of spark plugs, completely black and wet with fuel. We're going to clean the plugs and try again now that the MAF is resecured.

Will update Wednesday, tomorrow is booked.

Thanks, all.
Randy

pcar928fan

Fingers crossed for you Randy!

Randy Carter

You have a really cute wife. Let me talk to Cheryl about polygamy. If you don't hear back from me contact at: Beeville Cheap Funerals www.shudayomouth

SeanR

How'd it go this morning?

Donald

Well, we haven't heard back...

Randy Carter

Finally found time to make it by the mechanic's shop this afternoon. All of the plugs were clean and the MAF was reattached. It seemed to be running normally so I took it for a road test. At low speeds everything was fine. Once out of town I hammered it and it ran pretty good but was significantly lower in power than when running right. Definitely running on 8 cylinders.

I think the first time I floored it the MAF came unseated again. Limped back to the shop and verified that the MAF had come loose again.

I watched my mechanic reseat the MAF the day before and he tightened the band so tight he was almost afraid it would cut the rubber boot the MAF seats in.

Have any of you had problems with the MAF not staying seated? Remember, this is a super charged car. Is there another attachment mechanism we're missing in addition to what I will call the hose clamp?

Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks.

Uh Donald, after much groveling and cleaning the house for her she decided to let me live.

Jim R.

I have replaced the stock clamp with a stainless steel T-bolt clamp, has about 3 times the width of the factory clamp...in theory 3 times the clamping force. So far, no MAF "creep" with probably twice the PSI you are running. I don't remember clamp size, just went to a local speed shop and matched it up to the boot.

Make sure the MAF flange and the rubber boot are really clean and grease free as well. You can also run a couple of long zip ties from the lower MAF clamp to the "ears" on the MAF. That method held very well until I upgraded the clamp.

Jim

Tom. M

I had that issue with my rear turbo setup. I ended up using JB Weld to make a lip around the lower part of the MAF and it worked great.

Randy Carter

Thanks gentlemen. I think we'll try cleaning first and then move on to your other two suggestions. It's obvious the MAF won't stay in place as is. I'll let you know what works.
Randy

Randy Carter

You were spot on Jim, thank you. I had it cleaned and strapped down and the car is running as it should.

I believe the car had two problems, one related to the internal fuel pump and one definitely related to the MAF blowing out of it's boot.

The first time the car stalled was more severe than occurred after the fuel pumps/filters were replaced. If you look at the pics on page one posted by Jim M his bottom photo is identical to the condition of our internal fuel pump. I think this contributed to the problem of the MAF blowing out of it's boot.

I'll get the wider straps as you recommended and hopefully this will be the end of the story.

Thanks to all for your suggestions.
Randy

SeanR

Glad to hear it wasn't anything else. Congrats.