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pconway

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what if idont have it will my car run???
 

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Yes it will run, very rough but you will be able to get home.
 
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Curse said:
Yes it will run, very rough but you will be able to get home.
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like i cant drive my car like daily without it? cuz i cant find the wire that goes the the mafs and i dont have the sensor. what sould i do??
 

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pconway said:
like i cant drive my car like daily without it? cuz i cant find the wire that goes the the mafs and i dont have the sensor. what sould i do??
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Is your car still speed density? SD cars (86-88) came from the factory without a MAF. The Only Mass Air cars prior to 89 were the California 88 model & add on conversions.
 

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pconway said:
like i cant drive my car like daily without it? cuz i cant find the wire that goes the the mafs and i dont have the sensor. what sould i do??
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Buy the harness and a stock meter.
 
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It will run terrible without the meter. Just start it and listen. Started mine once without it plugged in by accident and it was terrible.
 
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my car is an 88 but idk if its sd. and if i take the smog pump and all that off can i still pass emissions? im in connecticut if that matters.
 

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How old are you? lol
 

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jrichker said:
Is your car still speed density? SD cars (86-88) came from the factory without a MAF. The Only Mass Air cars prior to 89 were the California 88 model & add on conversions.
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Your car has speed density (SD) unless someone converted it, but if you cant find any of the wires or meter, than noone converted it - and you dont have one, your car should run fine without it because the computer is set up for speed density - what are you actually trying to ask anyway
Paul Perreca
 
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mine ran for about 10 seconds with out it when the intake tube fell off.
 

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Most '88 cars were speed density, check the air intake tube after the filter, if there is a meter there then yes it's been converted to MAF or it was an original '88 california car.
 
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How old are you? lol
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