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Old 09-10-2013, 11:58 AM   #68
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Originally Posted by DJCarbine View Post
Our MAF is located in the charge pipe after the bypass valve, so the MAF only sees the true amount of air flowing into the manifold. No running rich/flames due to venting to the atmosphere with the current kit design.

The supercharger flows more air at idle than the engine can handle, so the BPV is also pretty much open at idle venting excess air. If the MAF was located before the supercharger, then venting air from the charge pipe would result in a rich condition due to the MAF seeing a lot of air but the charge pipe dumping it.

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This "ricer" doesn't know what he is talking about.
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