I got a free mass air sensor

stevstum · 05-26-2003, 11:50 PM

I was thinking the other day that I wanted a new mass air sensor but was not going be able to afford one for a while. So the other day I had some time so I was went to the wrecking yard to see what I could find. I was looking at all the Fords and I realized that all the V8 cars and trucks had the same sensor but some had bigger diameters. So I looked for the biggest one I could find that just needed a little cleaning. I pulled it off of a 94 Thunderbird and took it to the counter and asked the guy if the sensor had the same part number and he could not tell me. I asked him what he would sell it to me for and he said $5 so I told him I would take it. I went to get my ATM card and it was not in my walet. I told him my wife had my card and asked him to hold it and he handed it to me and said "Get ya next time". I went home swapped the sensor from the old mass air and it works like a charm.

Now the question does anyone know the diameter, because I could not find it on the net? And how much HP do think I gained? The buttometer feels like it has little more get up and go.

stevstum · 05-27-2003, 09:21 AM

Anyone know?

Dark_5.0 · 05-27-2003, 12:50 PM

With your mild mods a bigger mass air sensor really wont add much HP. But I wouldnt doubt if your car feels better if your old one was messed up.

05-26-2003, 11:50 PM	#1
stevstum Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salem, Or. USA Posts: 233	I got a free mass air sensor I was thinking the other day that I wanted a new mass air sensor but was not going be able to afford one for a while. So the other day I had some time so I was went to the wrecking yard to see what I could find. I was looking at all the Fords and I realized that all the V8 cars and trucks had the same sensor but some had bigger diameters. So I looked for the biggest one I could find that just needed a little cleaning. I pulled it off of a 94 Thunderbird and took it to the counter and asked the guy if the sensor had the same part number and he could not tell me. I asked him what he would sell it to me for and he said $5 so I told him I would take it. I went to get my ATM card and it was not in my walet. I told him my wife had my card and asked him to hold it and he handed it to me and said "Get ya next time". I went home swapped the sensor from the old mass air and it works like a charm. Now the question does anyone know the diameter, because I could not find it on the net? And how much HP do think I gained? The buttometer feels like it has little more get up and go. __________________ Steve Stumbaugh 89 LX 5.0 5sp, Removed air silencer Mac High Flow Air Filter Motorcraft 8mm wires Autolite platinum plugs Mac O/R h-pipe Flowmaster American Thunder 3:55 gears Accel Super Coil (42,000) 75 mm Mass Air Meter

05-27-2003, 09:21 AM	#2
stevstum Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salem, Or. USA Posts: 233	Anyone know? __________________ Steve Stumbaugh 89 LX 5.0 5sp, Removed air silencer Mac High Flow Air Filter Motorcraft 8mm wires Autolite platinum plugs Mac O/R h-pipe Flowmaster American Thunder 3:55 gears Accel Super Coil (42,000) 75 mm Mass Air Meter

05-27-2003, 12:50 PM	#3
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	With your mild mods a bigger mass air sensor really wont add much HP. But I wouldnt doubt if your car feels better if your old one was messed up. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

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