project update (MAF)

[Mikepoore at aol.com]

Why not include a vacuum actuated gate on the bypass tube where the gate will 
only be open at low manifold vacuum, i.e. wot? A solenoid controlled by 
readings off the tps could also work.


In a message dated 9/23/99 10:27:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
frederic at xephic.dynip.com writes:

> Well, a trick that has been around for a while is to create a bypass
>  tube around the MAF, or enclose the MAF into a slightly larger housing
>  (tube is certainly a lot easier!), then increase the injector size
>  appropriately.  Of course, at higher RPMs this is fine, as the computer
>  is clueless as to the air bypass and the larger injectors, so it sees
>  the "right" readings and chugs away.  However, at idle, it will run like
>  crap, unless you are within say, 5-7% of the stock injector/airflow
>  sizes.