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| Darcy Fairfax Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 721   
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Forgive ignorance, but does the maf do?
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27th Jul 2016 8:19am |
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| Martin Site Admin Member Since: 02 Apr 2007 Location: Hook Norton Posts: 6634  
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Measures the flow of air into the engine
 1988 90 Td5 NAS soft top
2015 D90 XS SW |
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27th Jul 2016 9:20am |
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| Darcy Fairfax Member Since: 05 Oct 2014 Location: London Posts: 721
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Cheers, Martin.
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27th Jul 2016 11:02am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2916
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It'll be even better with a new one, as without the MAF unit connected it runs in default settings.
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27th Jul 2016 6:01pm |
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| taffrican Member Since: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Living room Posts: 624  
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I did exactly the same thing after reading the other thread (Lund's thread I think) and I found exactly the same thing, I was driving along and my 90 started doing it's usual sluggish cycle (Varies from day to day) I pulled into the next layby and unplugged the MAF and WOW!!
 I remember what it used to drive like when I bought it, amazing transformation, so like yourself, I will be shopping for a new one 
I also done the de-cat mod and I don't know how much of a difference that made but the turbo appears to kick in sooner and I can hear the whistle very nicely now, I might remove the center box as well, anyone done this? noisey, mot fail? Optimists say the glass is half full.. Pessimists say the glass is half empty.. Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be! |
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28th Jul 2016 11:12pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2916
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Mine was a bit quicker to respond with the CAT removed, but there was a drone between 65-70mph.
With the centre box removed it was indeed pretty loud (110 TD5 CSW) and l ended up putting it back to standard. However some like the sound, best bet is to try it and see what you think. It's the only way you'll really know. |
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30th Jul 2016 10:10pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1768 
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Mine is early enough to have no cats, and I recently removed the centre box. Really happy with the difference! Not too loud from inside. It does get a little drony under load at speed, but that's really only when going up long hills on the motorway. I like the noise regardless!
Apparently really quite loud from the outside, and plenty of turbo whistle! I think it spools up more quickly, and drives more nicely because of it. That centre silencer is also damn heavy, so it's obviously made it faster! Be warned that the centre box flange to the rear section may be very rusty. Took me a lot of careful grinding work to remove the studs without damaging what was left of the flange on the rear section. Also, the original centre had studs, the new one I bought only had a flange with holes, so I had to dig around the drawers for some bolts of the correct size! |
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30th Jul 2016 11:15pm |
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| taffrican Member Since: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Living room Posts: 624
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Mike, where did you get the replacement pipe for the center box? Optimists say the glass is half full..
Pessimists say the glass is half empty.. Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be! |
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31st Jul 2016 4:36pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1768
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My local land rover bunch, dingocroft. I believe it is a Bosal part in stainless. Cost around £60+ vat?
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31st Jul 2016 10:12pm |
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| taffrican Member Since: 14 Jan 2011 Location: Living room Posts: 624
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cheers
Optimists say the glass is half full..
Pessimists say the glass is half empty.. Engineers say the glass is twice the size it needs to be! |
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1st Aug 2016 1:06am |
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| yanto Member Since: 03 Sep 2009 Location: caerleon Posts: 230
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Just an update on the MAF sensor. I bought a genuine one from my land rover dealer at the princely sum of £ 125 and when connected it goes back to being sluggish? ???? Any ideas why chaps?
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30th Aug 2016 5:22pm |
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| Bows Member Since: 07 May 2012 Location: Wales Posts: 516 
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Faulty new maf maybe? Not unheard of. 2006 TD5110 station wagon
1995 300Tdi 90 truck cab 1989 90 hard top with 200 tdi 1983 110 hard top 1983 110 Hi cap 1954 107 pick up |
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30th Aug 2016 5:45pm |
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| yanto Member Since: 03 Sep 2009 Location: caerleon Posts: 230
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Not sure how to explain that to land rover? They will probably want my landy in to see why and change a fortune?
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30th Aug 2016 6:04pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2916
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You could do with getting a diagnostic before doing any more.
Can you take it to an lndy who won't charge you so much? |
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30th Aug 2016 7:25pm |
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