will after market intake really kill MAF???

[jettaboy]

I recently put an after market filter on, and got rid of the stock airbox, 3 months later today I get really rough idling, and stalling, and smells rich and it looks as though my car is a TDI from the back, but its not, really black exhaust! I took it to auto zone to dump the codes, got both oxyegen sensors bad, and also Mass air flow sensor, which I just had replaced under warrenty 6 months ago, no check engine light is on either. what should I do any Ideas!????

[Dr.Gonzo]

Not at all. If open air intake or cold air intake (CAI) is installed properly it won't hurt the car one bit.

[jettaboy]

Hmm.... that makes me wonder then???? thanks

[devon]

i put a CAI on a 97 Jetta with no problems, the chk. engine light is constantly on b/c of the lack of a MAF though.

[jettaboy]

haha took it into dealer, ended up being the MAF again, hopefully I wont be replacing this every 20000 miles its my second one, got it done for free though through the recall so thats cool, chic said its warrentied up to 7 years 70000 miles, I have 61000, so not much time before Ill be dumping $350 dollars of my own cash, on this part o well!