Whats all this about then ?

just been on ebay and saw this comment on a turbo gti for sale "The mass airflow sensor needs changing - this is due to me previously putting on a K&N panel filter (common issue). Standard air filter now fitted"

is this true ,if I fit a after market induction kit will it mess up the MAF sensor ? I want to fit a Ramair kit , not so sure now ?

 

Too much filter oil possibly.

 

Ramair no longer oil their filters so you shouldn't have any problems with that.

 

You leave the maf in place

 

I've been running my Mk2 1.8T with a RamAir filter for a while now with no problems.

As said above, you don't have to oil them like the K&N filters.

 

What does it mean? It means the seller's a bell end and has over-oiled the filter or oiled it on the MAF side, not the intake side.

A properly cleaned and oiled filter, be it a K&N or any other sort will NOT fubar the MAF. End of.