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Title: How do you remove the Mass Air Flow meter/sensor plug? sorry to sound daft!
Post by: jnielow on 15 October 2012, 20:40

Dear All,

As the above says went to remove this and could not work out how to remove it without being heavy handed and breaking it!. I tried finger and thumb on either side and tried to wiggle it off. I know its a clip so do I have to lift the clip with a screw driver and push off that way???

I dont wish to seem daft and feel silly posting this but hey ho!, any help would be welcomed!

Thanks

Jason

Title: Re: How do you remove the Mass Air Flow meter/sensor plug? sorry to sound daft!
Post by: mar_k on 15 October 2012, 20:46

The little clip in the middle pulls backwards in the same direction as the plug would need to go to pull it off.
It only needs pulling a little,
I sometimes use a large flat head screw driver in the clip and twist it which gives it enough movement to pull the plug off.

I hope that makes sense

Title: Re: How do you remove the Mass Air Flow meter/sensor plug? sorry to sound daft!
Post by: Steve_PD on 15 October 2012, 20:59

Push the whole plug in a little first to break the seal of dirt and grime then I use a small hex key to pull the tap back. Then pull whole plug off.

Title: Re: How do you remove the Mass Air Flow meter/sensor plug? sorry to sound daft!
Post by: jnielow on 15 October 2012, 22:40

cheers fellas!

Title: Re: How do you remove the Mass Air Flow meter/sensor plug? sorry to sound daft!
Post by: scarr89 on 15 October 2012, 23:47

Quote from: Steve_PD on 15 October 2012, 20:59

Push the whole plug in a little first to break the seal of dirt and grime then I use a small hex key to pull the tap back. Then pull whole plug off.

The old push on to get off...much similar to most VW connectors I have found  :grin: