thank you so much m i took a look at that self help you guys built for the replacement , and turns out the darned vaccume tube at the top wasnt attached , i sprayed some butane , revved up , took apart the lock that holds the maf housing in place , and sure enough it wasnt attached , i popped it back in place , made sure all was tight and the engine purrs again , and the power is back! its incredible how much power the car loses without that hose. and the car has an extra 10 ponies now, thank you! should i get the car retuned by eurocharged?