Post by IceMagna on Oct 14, 2004 10:53:55 GMT 10
[glow=blue,4,300]just a bit of improtant imformation about pods for magnas[/glow]
"The Magna air mass sensor registers the amount of air coming into the motor and tells the computer to adjustt the fuel curve accordingly richer or leaner. The MAS unit registers the air via ultrasonic waves that pass through the honeycombed section. There is also a section surrounding the honeycombe section which bypasses the honeycombe section which is not measured air.
The fitment of a traditional rampod cone / round shaped filter causes a swirling action of air which in any other application is beneficial to the air flow of the vehicle. Unfortunately this swirling action promotes a bad running problem on 90% of Mitsubishi's.
In order for the air to be passed evenly between the honeycombed section of the MAS unit and the bypass sections the air must come through straight with no tumbling action. When it is being tumbled or swirled it tends to bypass the honecombe section and go through the path of no resistance - the bypass section which the computer then tells the car it is getting less air and in most circumstances the car runs lean or can sometimes run rich. The end result though is that it will eventually damage the engine.
K&N released a specific K&N Rampod filter to suit the Mitsubishi MAS sensor units which has a specific adapter plate that is not round but is Oval and is the same shape as the MAS unit. Secondly the filter is a very large and flat / oval shaped filter that smoothes the air out and promotes a more accurate MAS sensor system. This is 100% guaranteed to not cause problems with the MAS and does not harm emission controls.
If K&N had of thought a cone shaped filter would have done the job they would not have made a specific filter for this application that is not suitable for any other model vehicle."
David Thomas
"The Magna air mass sensor registers the amount of air coming into the motor and tells the computer to adjustt the fuel curve accordingly richer or leaner. The MAS unit registers the air via ultrasonic waves that pass through the honeycombed section. There is also a section surrounding the honeycombe section which bypasses the honeycombe section which is not measured air.
The fitment of a traditional rampod cone / round shaped filter causes a swirling action of air which in any other application is beneficial to the air flow of the vehicle. Unfortunately this swirling action promotes a bad running problem on 90% of Mitsubishi's.
In order for the air to be passed evenly between the honeycombed section of the MAS unit and the bypass sections the air must come through straight with no tumbling action. When it is being tumbled or swirled it tends to bypass the honecombe section and go through the path of no resistance - the bypass section which the computer then tells the car it is getting less air and in most circumstances the car runs lean or can sometimes run rich. The end result though is that it will eventually damage the engine.
K&N released a specific K&N Rampod filter to suit the Mitsubishi MAS sensor units which has a specific adapter plate that is not round but is Oval and is the same shape as the MAS unit. Secondly the filter is a very large and flat / oval shaped filter that smoothes the air out and promotes a more accurate MAS sensor system. This is 100% guaranteed to not cause problems with the MAS and does not harm emission controls.
If K&N had of thought a cone shaped filter would have done the job they would not have made a specific filter for this application that is not suitable for any other model vehicle."
David Thomas