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Jan 26, 2009, 10:43 AM

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"Always": Is it very difficult to remove the screen? On the older GM cars they were held in by snaprings(If my memory serves me well.). But, I looked at the Evo's MAF screen and I couldn't figure out how to remove it cleanly.

no idea, I've never intentionally removed one, mine was sucked in by accident.

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Jan 26, 2009, 10:44 AM

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oh **** son!!!

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Jan 26, 2009, 10:50 AM

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I have those AC meshes right after the MAF to prevent it from being sucked in.

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Jan 26, 2009, 10:51 AM

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I have those AC meshes right after the MAF to prevent it from being sucked in.

Fortunately, neither one of the MAF screens were sucked into the turbo, they just shriveled up. Do you have pics of your AC mesh on the MAF?? Where did you get the mesh??

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Jan 26, 2009, 11:06 AM

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I have those AC meshes right after the MAF to prevent it from being sucked in.

you shouldn't need that. there is a plastic 'grid' that supports the karman-vortex sensor, it acts like shield and catches the honeycomb before it gets sucked threw the turbo.

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Jan 26, 2009, 11:11 AM

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you shouldn't need that. there is a plastic 'grid' that supports the karman-vortex sensor, it acts like shield and catches the honeycomb before it gets sucked threw the turbo.

Nah lol, I know of a few people that had theres get to the LICP and FMIC.
So better safe than sorry.

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Jan 26, 2009, 04:33 PM

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Or in my case, a 3" intake pipe caused the screen to be sucked in 2x now.

I think you should driver slower

Isn't there a write up on here about using epoxy to hold it in place? Maybe you should look into that on the next one you get.

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Jan 26, 2009, 04:41 PM

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I think you should driver slower

Isn't there a write up on here about using epoxy to hold it in place? Maybe you should look into that on the next one you get.

Haha, I have been driving very slowly recently. Probably about 4 months now, and getting really sick of it. Yes, you can do that, I was just always skeptical about it for some reason. Not that it wouldn't hold the honey comb in place, just that it would mess with the flow of the MAF. The 3rd time is a charm, I will try it next time.