Thanks for the reply man. I checked the direction and it is correct on the maf. It is located well over 10" from the TB and in a straight line so shouldnt be an issue there (picture attached). I also pulled it out and it looks perfect..nothing on it at all. Would it be uncommon for it to go bad with less than 300 miles on it? Is there a way to verify if its working correctly? I just dont want to get into the guess which part is bad game..I know it can get costly.. Thanks.