Disconnecting the MAF Electrical Connector...

[creekman]

I hate myself to have to ask this question, but I can't get the MAF electrical connector off of the air filter body. Bentley's just says disconnect the connector so no help there. There seems to be a "button" on the back side, but no matter what I do the plug won't release. There's also a tab on each side of the plug, but no help there either. I wanted to take the filter body out of the car to clean and see what I can see behind the filter body.

Any help will be appreciated...

[judgejon]

connector is tricky. easier to just remove the 2 torx screws and leave connector attached. lots of stuff on this, run a few searches.

[fpb111]

The button on the back releases it. That said it can be a bear to activate. Sometimes it helps to push the connector "on" as you push the release to ease the pressure on the latch then pull it off.

[creekman]

Thanks for the info, I never could get the connector to come loose, so i just removed the air filter attaching screws and laid the lid over on the fender with proper protection of course. Just a point regarding the torx screws at the MAF electrical connector, you have to have a special torx that has a hole in the middle of the torx that will go over the center pin of the head of the screw/bolt. Next time I'll drill a hole on my lathe in the end of my torx wrench to do that.

It seems that all of the electrical connectors have a different release mechanism. Maybe some knowledgeable member could include all the connectors and how they release... I un-did another connector and the plastic keeper immediately broke. I'm guessing the plastic has become brittle from the engine heat. Porsche seems to have used a lot more plastic than my "84". Same for the tail light plastic attachment tabs, 3 of the 4 are cracked or broken. My car has 60,000 miles and hasn't been molested so these areas are indicative of a poor design. Just my 2 cents... However, I love the car, what a great driver...