Jerry, It should run just fine without the air flow meter. I've even driven a few vans a mile or two without the AFM. Cheers, Jeff
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of azsun99 Sent: Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:42 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: can I start/run eng. w/o MAS/air cleaner assemb?
I finally finished replacing most of the FI hoses in the engine compartment, new protective sleeve, new firewall fitting ( I know, I should have bypassed it, but it came in the kit), everything except the return hose from the FPR. Now the moment of truth. I need to start it up and check for leaks, which will be easier on the right side without the air cleaner assembly in the way. Will it start and run for a short time without that?? Thanks for the replies to my previous question about pressure on the fuel return-to-tank side. I don't want to spend anymore time on this right now. And all of the hoses actually were in good shape, none of the cracking, crumbling, etc. that Ben refers to. Thanks again, Jerry |
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