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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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Mass air flow sensor based engine management strategies don't like atmo BOVs..
Old Oct 21, 2007 | 03:09 PM
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would the mass airflow read the boost wrong in that case?
Old Oct 21, 2007 | 03:40 PM
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Default Re: blow off valve on civic question??

Originally Posted by Jon-Eric
would the mass airflow read the boost wrong in that case?
unless you have some type of maf translator/modifyer..... yes it would.
Old Oct 21, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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the MAF is setup to account for the BOV to recirculate back into the intake. When that air is just being dumped into the atmosphere the MAF is like bitch where the fuck is my recirculated air
Old Oct 21, 2007 | 05:01 PM
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u need load on the motor to create boost unlike the wrx
Old Oct 21, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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The MAF is like bitch where the fuck is my recirculated air

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Old Oct 21, 2007 | 06:29 PM
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Default Re: blow off valve on civic question??

Originally Posted by laosboy301
how come my blow off valve dont whistle when you rev it up like wrx's? or is it just common that it only works when your driving?
What a great question...
Old Oct 22, 2007 | 06:54 AM
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next questions will be, "i opened the hood, where's the bov at?"
Old Oct 22, 2007 | 08:20 AM
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Old Oct 24, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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