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Steve0011
30-07-09, 05:04 PM
I have a 1.4sri engine in the car, the loom that came with it was very complete with no chopping (very rare ;) ) i have a spare engine of the same type. The one in the car has NO MAF or the wiring for it, the spare engine has one.

im a bit confused was there a version that did not require a MAF? :confused:

im hoping the answer is yes lol as its one less thing to worry about :)

steve
phazer
30-07-09, 10:29 PM
The SRi has a map sensor rather than a MAF...The only variants on the C14SE is some run a dizzy and the later ones run a dispack.

If you have an engine with an airflow meter you don't have a Nova SRi engine.
Steve0011
31-07-09, 05:23 PM
thats the answer i was looking :thumb: the loom and engine thats in the car was from a nova sri (hence no wires for the MAF :)) the spare engine is of unknown origin pos corsa or astra but deffo a C14se.

thanks for that

steve
phazer
31-07-09, 06:25 PM
No worries.

AFAIK the C14SE didn't run a MAF in any of the cars it was fitted to. You got a picture?
Steve0011
31-07-09, 10:25 PM
no pic

the engine is a 1.4 8v multipoint injection with under dash ECU and coil packs it is a complete engine in every way and all original so it can only be a C14SE???? the MAF is moulded into the short pipe that goes to the airbox. i only noticed it because i took off the throttle body for cleaning, hence my question.

anyway im happy as its one less thing to go wrong :)

steve
Adam
31-07-09, 10:39 PM
As phazer said, if its a c14se it wont have a MAF sensor.
Steve0011
31-07-09, 10:46 PM
so what is a 1.4 8v mutipoint injection engine called then :p ;)

i suppose im going to have to take a piccy lol not til tomorrow as its at work, and before you ask NO im not laying out the loom thats stuffed in a black bid bag to find the MAF wire :d
AlexW
01-08-09, 12:22 PM
Are you sure its a MAF? lol Not a intake air temp sensor or the engine is acualy somthing else (altho i cant think of any vauxhall engines that are smallblock and run that sort of MAF?)
Steve0011
03-08-09, 02:42 AM
well heres the pics after finally getting my nokia n97 to link to my pc :roll:

engine not a pretty sight but hey its my spare :)

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww249/stevehope/01082009005.jpg

and this is what was attached to the throttle body your guess is as good as mine ;) lol

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww249/stevehope/01082009006.jpg

http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww249/stevehope/01082009007.jpg

steve
phazer
03-08-09, 04:53 PM
That Sir is the inlet temp sensor. Engine must be off an Astra, maybe later Corsa. It was on the inlet on the Nova, not the induction trunking.

That'll be the difference in your looms- the location and the differing plugs between the two types of temp sensor. If you look in the pic below, the Nova C14SE has the temp sensor on the right of the inlet manifold just below the vacuum take off for the FPR:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v386/phazer_mig/DSCF0121.jpg
Steve0011
03-08-09, 05:20 PM
:) at last i know :)

but i was just curious as to what it was, you must admit it looks MAFFY ;)

the engine i have in the car is the same as the one in your pic the spare is just that, a spare, i am keeping it for the head and block just in case i blow the 'main' engine

thanks anyway

steve (who does'nt have to worry about MAF's) ;)