SoCal General Chat

[einstein57]

Your car will need to re learn itself. You need to drive it for a while. I had the same problem every time i'd disconnect my battery when i had a vacuum leak. It would stall for 2 days then run great. I'd try disconnecting the maf and testing a factory ecu with no afm. If it still runs like ass then its probably not your maf.

[mkcman17]

well it drove 'okay' before, and never drove like this on disconnects - dives lean on anything but slight or W/O throttle. it's just frustrating that now none of the MAFs work. i've been thinking about ditching the whole thing and going back to AFM anyway.

[e30trooper]

well it drove 'okay' before, and never drove like this on disconnects - dives lean on anything but slight or W/O throttle. it's just frustrating that now none of the MAFs work. i've been thinking about ditching the whole thing and going back to AFM anyway.

I bet your car would run 790383821 times better back on a AFM and legit chip.

[MR 325]

The stock hangers are fubared and the aftermarket ones are not helping. I'll post a pic when I get off work.

Stop spending money at the bar and spend $20 for ANY person with a welder to fix it.

okay, so....i picked up a couple spare MAF sensors to see if they'll run better in my car. swapped one, reset DME, ran like garbage. same thing with the other one. gave it a few miles and start cycles and no change. fuck it. put back the original one and it drives like shit too now. wonderful.

Switch back to AFM and sell MAF kit.

To answer your question all M50 Vanos and S50 MAFs are the same.

[JFarhanbod]

anyone know someone selling style 5s?

[MR 325]

anyone know someone selling style 5s?

Have you checked BFC and Craigslist? LA area is usually flooded with them.

[ethrtyiS]

lmao!

[mkcman17]

I bet your car would run 790383821 times better back on a AFM and legit chip.

You're just jelly you never got yours.

Switch back to AFM and sell MAF kit.

To answer your question all M50 Vanos and S50 MAFs are the same.

It's probably a good idea if I'm ever trying to pass smog again normally.

[MR 325]

It's probably a good idea if I'm ever trying to pass smog again normally.

Or it's a good idea for your car to run better?!

[bmw325csi]

My car runs fine. The maf is the least of my worries.

[mkcman17]

Or it's a good idea for your car to run better?!

Immediately, sure. But I don't hate how the MAF usually runs.

[bmw325csi]

Sooo the maf would keep a e30 from passing smog?

[MR 325]

Blah blah blah Mike. :D

Harry, it would technically fail because of the visual difference and the check engine light. I'm willing to bet it could still pass the emissions side of things though but I don't know for sure.

[mkcman17]

BAH I just hate the flappy box!

And the airbox setup+CEL are keeping me from smog

[mcskibadee1]

Hey! I think I spotted you driving through the Northridge Home Depot parking lot earlier today. Was that you? I was curious if it was someone on here :)

That was me! What were you in, I am always looking for the old BMW family.