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Old 09-01-2015, 11:02 AM
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I lost my TB side gasket that slips over the end of the maf. Anyone know where to buy one?
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On mine, I just have the TB,the rubber bellows/boot piece, then the MAF. (and the hose clamps holding it on). ....did you lose that whole rubber piece?
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On mine, I just have the TB,the rubber bellows/boot piece, then the MAF. (and the hose clamps holding it on). ....did you lose that whole rubber piece?
Same here, no gasket. Had me scratching my head
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Re: MAF O ring/ gasket
Thanks for the response. I'm sure there used to be a o ring that slotted over the tb side lip of the maf. Then the duct/ hose/ bellows goes over that side of the maf and it snugs up against the o ring. Am I just making no sense?
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Re: MAF O ring/ gasket
Your making sense and I understand...but mine from new in 88 GTA never had an o-ring there. The bellows slipped on the TB and tightened, the other end slipped on the MAF and tightened
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Yeah, I bought mine with 50k miles, but as far as I know, there's the TB, the hose, the MAF, and then whatever airbox you had, chevy or pontiac. ....then of course special hose clamps....but I never had any other o-ring or gasket.
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Hey guys, found one. Here is what I mean though mine was black-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331644463804
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well I'll be.....never had one on my 88 5.7 GTA.
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Re: MAF O ring/ gasket
The maf O rings were only used on 85-87 birds and 85-89 camaros.
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The maf O rings were only used on 85-87 birds and 85-89 camaros.
Mystery solved, thanks TTOP350
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After all the research I've done on TPI for my conversion, I've never seen that seal before. I learned something new today. Have your tried "TPIparts.net".
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Hey Fred- I actually bought the eBay one
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No kidding. Never seen that before. Hmmm.
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Its because the maf in those applications went into a "hard plastic", not a rubber bellow and needed a little seal when clamped.
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Hear is a pic of the O ring on the right, aftermarket Im fairly sure.
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Re: MAF O ring/ gasket
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Its because the maf in those applications went into a "hard plastic", not a rubber bellow and needed a little seal when clamped.
Actually that's not right. On the Camaro's, the MAF went into bellows, it still needs the gasket/ o ring
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Re: MAF O ring/ gasket
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Actually that's not right. On the Camaro's, the MAF went into bellows, it still needs the gasket/ o ring
Bellow on motor side but MAF was hard mounted into the plastic Y duct with a "tamper proof" clamp, which is where it needs the 0 ring.

Now the 88-89 birds had rubber bellows on both sides for sure.

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See I think it needs the O ring on the other side
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Re: MAF O ring/ gasket
It would make sense that the O ring would go on the plastic to plastic side, which is to say the FRONT side of the MAF where it goes into the plastic "Y" airbox. ...that being said, mine does not have it, and hasn't for years and years and years.
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Re: MAF O ring/ gasket
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See I think it needs the O ring on the other side
Why would you need a rubber O ring when you are using a large rubber connector?
The O ring is really a small dirt/dust/debris seal.
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Speaking of the clamp! are the v shaped crimp style for the Mass Air Flow to duck still available for the 86 TPI?
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I have been looking for awhile and have not came across one yet. If anybody knows where to get one please do tell.
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Sorry guys, I have be busy and haven't made it out to the garage to get this stuff out.
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