Well guys, I have been having this problem with my engine for the longest time that when I accelerate their is a nasty pinging coming form the engine. It turns out that this wasnt much of a problem at all infact all I needed to do was clean my mass air flow sensor. I have found a picture of where it is located and circled it so I dont have to describe it. On my 94 explorer all I needed was a t20 security star screwdriver and a wet paper towel. By simply unscrewing the sensor and cleaning the two filaments at the bottom I have solved my engine problems completely. This was suggested by a guy at another forum I was looking at and he suggested cleaning about every 25k miles. He also said it solves engine idling problems since the mass air flow sensor determines the mixture of gas and air to send to the engine. Hope this helps you guys as much as it did me! Im a shit load happier now that my engine sounds normal.

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Good info for everyone... including me and im going to be doing this same thing... so i think i will do a write up with pictures... for a tech article for the site... so that everyone can see and do it for themselves.

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2002 Mustang GT
Mods: Aftermarket Tint, K&N. Air Silencer Removal, Painted Calipers, American Thunder Flowmaster Catback, Mach 1 chin spoiler.

id appreciate that im trying to do it right now and have been for the last few hours but i cant get it on the ranger so im still lookin

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F150 is right here, I believe its the same with all models.:fcrules:

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1999 F-150 AirRaid, 4.10 gears, tint, superchip, see my gallery for more.

well disregard i found it got to it cleaned those 2 little bitty filament wires and actually she does sound a little better now, still havent figured out the air loss when oi crank though, but thanks for the help Mike, oh and Waldo its different for one my filter sysstem is on the left, but yours looks nice is that custom or what, cause im thinkin opf buyin a new coldair intake for the truck from that kustomz site

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yea mine is an AirRaid brand setup with a K&N filter on a 4.2 F150

i started with air raid so that i could get better gas mileage and i do. it also gives better throttle response.

i sleep great knowing i drive a full size extended cab truck and i get a little over 20 mpg with intake and bed cover. imagine what you could do

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1999 F-150 AirRaid, 4.10 gears, tint, superchip, see my gallery for more.

Tech Article Added with pictures. http://www.fordcustoms.com/techartic...aningmas.shtml

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2002 Mustang GT
Mods: Aftermarket Tint, K&N. Air Silencer Removal, Painted Calipers, American Thunder Flowmaster Catback, Mach 1 chin spoiler.

Also, anyone using open filter need to be careful not to over-oil them when cleaning
them. Too much oil will wig out the maf.

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hey i will do a how-to on installing a billet grille in the next couple of months. and one other mod but its a secret right now because it is posted as a how-to on another site, but i am collaborating with the owner to make mine different.

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1999 F-150 AirRaid, 4.10 gears, tint, superchip, see my gallery for more.

duh duh duhhhhh, Top seceret project, that is very interesting, but cool on the articele Waldo, and just to say thanks to MIke again the truck ran very nicely this mornin on the way to work, she is idle smoother

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its a switch that you put in your truck that you hook up to the fuel shut-off switch (feature on late model f150s) so that when you park you flip the switch and your truck dies so when the theif gets in he can cut all the wires he wants, but no start up.

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1999 F-150 AirRaid, 4.10 gears, tint, superchip, see my gallery for more.

no problem red

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"I drink too much. The last time I gave a urine sample it had an olive in it."

Hey guys just a little personal experience on this. I started cleaning mine about 6 months ago and it worked for a while. But I don't know if I cleaned it too much or if I damaged it or what but mine went bad so I had to buy a new one. So, just a warning, be VERY VERY VERY careful when cleaning these. Most of the time I cleaned mine with carb cleaner and then air dry. One time I cleaned it with alcohol and cotton ball. Good luck!

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I'm working on this... I can't find it on my 2.3l any clue?

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#1. Kissed some lesbians
and
#2. Have driven a ford.

locate your airbox and it will be attached to it. You can also look in your owners manual.

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2002 FX4 Automatic 5-Spd Black 4X4
K&N Intake, Dynomax Super Turbo Muffler, 4.10 gears, Throttle Cable Mod
Sound System:
Kenwood KDC-MPV619 Mp3/CD Deck, 500w Power Acoustic Amp, 1 Rockford Fosgate 12" Punch HE,
Pioneer door 6x8's :rocking: CB/PA System
Interior:
Red light theme-Almost every Light is red, those d@mn green lights. Black with Silver accents.
Exterior:
APC Carbon Fiber Euro Tails, Super White Bulbs all around, And some cool Stickers Maaannn. HaHaHaHa
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