1996 Infinity The Mass Air flow is acting up Can I replace with a 3 Prong?

[bigdog76]

I have a four prong plug for my 1996 Infinity Q45. I replaced it used a few years ago and would like to do the same again with a used one.

I can not find any (4) prong maf's out there, I have been checking Used-parts .com and many others.

Can I buy a (3) prong and then buy the 3 prong harness from everything Nissan and splice it together for it to work.

Manufactured date on my car is 08/1995 but I have a 1996 model.Dont know why I have a 4 prong.

[captainluigi]

Yes. Search. Q45tech has your answer grasshopper.

[bigdog76]

Do you know what it is under Grasshopper?

[96'er]

I had a similar problem and resolved it by removing the square cover on top of the MAF and re-soldering the connector/pins. I did this after replacing one MAF and it working for awhile until the car started to surge.

Basically what you are going to do is carefully remove the silicone bead around the square top. Once this is done, lift the top off and you should see a sheet of copper. Gently lift the copper up to expose the connectors that touch the pins. You may find that one or more have cracked solder joints. Get your solder iron and solder out and re-solder each connection. Push the copper down, put the square top back on and run a bead of clear or whatever color silicone you have on hand to seal the top in place.

Re-install in the car and you should be good to go with no more problems.

Good luck.

P.S. here is the link to the thread that I used but for some reason the pictures are not available anymore, zerothread?id=131893

[bigdog76]

I took the maf out pried the plastic cover off pealed the tin cover back soldered up the connections and cleaned the corrosion off the circuit board with a first aid alchol wipe re installed it and silconed the top back on and the car has been great ever since, not one miss or jerk in over a week knock on wood.

[96Qowner]

Way to go!

[CINNALOCKS]

Damn man if you are going to be on an Infiniti forum and drive an Infiniti at least learn how to spell it.