M35 Stagea Afm Fault

[BoostdR]

Just a warning. If you have your Airbox open at the front and/or a power duct installed. Close it up in wet weather as a single drop in the right place will fry the AFM. I have had mine just go and read countless other stories. Make sense now I think about it. Would just like to save others potential wasted money.

Matt

[Jetwreck]

Shit that sucks.....pretty sure a late model X-trail one will work if your searching. I have to say though I have had my power duct for over nearly three years now and haven't had a problem.

My only problem with the AFM is it is reading up to 4.97% because of the tune!!!!

Edited May 25, 2010 by Jetwreck

[scotty nm35]

I told you that 9 months ago Craig.

I have had the Powah duct for a year with no issue but I can see why it would happen. What filter were you using? I have an oiled k+n, perhaps the oil traps the water better?

[zei20l]

V35s come with the power duct from factory. i dont think much rain (if any at all) will get through the filter to the AFM.

unless you arent running a filter.

[andy65b]

or maybe driving a U-Boat....LOL

mind you, I am seeing 4.7v on the AFM with the stock turbo (but not much else is stock)

Cheers

Andy

[scotty nm35]

At 4.9v you get thrown through the windscreen.

[iamhe77]

At 4.9v you get thrown through the windscreen.

lol... tell me about it.

Have had my powerduct on for a while now and have driven through some pretty damn serious downpours (95mm in 3 hours for example).

No issues.

Which filter are you using Matt?

[garetb16]

this may have happened to me.

few months back, left work in pouring rain. got 3ks up the road and the car died.

AFM cactus. and i had mine open.

i run a blitz cotton non oiled filter.

[Bis-e Bee]

I have to agree with Cam on this one, I've done lots of driving in heavy rain since I put the Power Duct on and have had no issues resulting from this.

The car also sits outside in the heavy rain, no problems starting it or driving it.

As I was commuting over an hour each way to work for several months, 70 - 110km/h in pouring rain and no issues.

Surely this is isolated or caused by something else?

[BoostdR]

I'm running a K&N panel filter. I've closed my box up until the rain stops. There are guys in the US running Pod filters on there V35 and g35's in winter and going through 3-4 AFM's a year....lol I'm sure the std filter would do a better job at keeping the moisture out.

[zei20l]

i have a blitz cotton type filter also. no problems here!

[garetb16]

mine could have been coincidental

as it was raining. but i guess i will never know.

[scotty nm35]

Looking at the circuit complexity I can see why it would fail when wet, Ive just been lucky I guess. We need to get onto a cheap supply of new units if possible.

[BoostdR]

You can get them new from the US on ebay for $70 delivered. I paid $89 for one local

Edited May 27, 2010 by BoostdR

[mrcat]

You can get them new from the US on ebay for $70 delivered. I paid $89 for one local

Do you have the part number for the maf, I have searched everywhere and I can't find it. Cheers Mike.

[BoostdR]

Sure its 22680 6N201

New from the US

Used from Adelaide

[mrcat]

Sure its 22680 6N201

New from the US

Used from Adelaide

Sweet, Thanks for that, heaps cheaper than what I have been able to get them for in the past. Cheers BoostdR

[mrcat]

Sure its 22680 6N201

New from the US

Used from Adelaide

Did you have to use the IAT thermistor from your old Maf? or did it have it on it already?

[BoostdR]

straight bolt on

[mrcat]

straight bolt on

sweet cheers for that save me some cash.