The sensor is plugged in ..here are some pics of it i just took , It doesnt sound like its not sealed or anything. The filter is definitly flush with the plastic and the screws are spaced out evenly. The rubber seal on the back side of the filter is what i presumed would be the most important thing to have flush. am I the only guy who has tried this or something? We did the same thing to my friends 2000 gt and his light didnt come on...and i think we didnt do as nice of a job on his either..i dunno, check out the pics
thanks

 

hey thats a good one. i dont think i would do that to my truck untill it was tried out by a few more first but seems like a good idea. Thats pretty much what k&n makes. Isnt it? Good Luck with that engine Light.

FX4Guy
https://www.f150online.com/galleries...TOKEN=82187532

 

Might be your MAF sensor....just a guess...

 

sorry i forget to post that i fixed it. I unplugged my battery for 10 min and then she started up just fine. No light and its been 3 days i think now....it works really well...i noticed that she bucks nicer now that she can breath...i cleaned my dirty *** K&N and put some filter oil on it. That filter was dirty after 42k miles...so much for the 100k they talk about on the box

 

if you live in a dusty area the filter will get dirty alot quicker...i clean mine every other oil change weather it needs it or not.,.....

 

hey pennywise tell me what u think of your a.r.e. LSII cover. im thinkin of gettin one

FX4Guy

 

i live in a suburban area so it shouldnt be getting that dirty..no big deal it was easy enough to clean. Fx4 I love the bed cover, they are very high quality and fits nice. The only thing is that when its put on they need to make sure they set the rubber stoppers correctly or it will rub off paint on you bed walls. Mine hasnt done that but your supposed to check it for clearance after 4 monthes or so...it has to settle they say

 

I like what you did, mounting the filter, however, just as a FYI, I'll share what I found:
I discovered a problem on my 97 F150 4.6L. I'm pasting in an email sent to the techies at K&N (sent message twice, with no response in over 2 weeks).

"I am writing to you, in order to inform you of a potential problem with one of your applications.
The K&N E-0945 which replaces Motorcraft FA-1632, does not properly fit the OEM airbox on many Ford trucks. I drive a 1997 with a 4.6L.

The I.D. of the sealing flange on the K&N does not fit "snug" as the
Motorcraft does (minor issue), but the O.D. (the real problem) is approximately 6.5mm smaller in diameter, than OEM. This prevents the K&N from completely covering the outside sealing land (outer sealing ring) of the the OEM airbox. This creates a potential leakpath for the intake to pull air through the airbox section seam (between the two halves of the airbox assembly).

I have experienced this after 5,000 miles, observing the filters lack of completely contacting this outer sealing land, and noting sealing grease being "pulled" though this joint. It actually pulls through an assembly joint in the airbox half, housing the MAF sensor. This is the reason, I believe, the OEM filter possesses a larger O.D., to cover this seam.

I do like the increased mileage I experienced with the K&N,
but will not use them if the potential exists to allow unfiltered air into the intake."

"Please advise ASAP"