Reversing MAF?

[EEYORE5182@aol.com]

a LONG time ago, on this list, there was talk of actually reversing the MAF
in the intake tract.  meaning, take it out, and rotate it end for end.
something about one end being large, improving air flow, etc.
well, today, i took mine apart to clean the wires and got to thinking..since
the air hole for the MAF wires to read only has one side (they are next to
that 1/4" or so hole, and then there is a slit in the other side of the MAF
for the air to pass through) wouldn't it make a difference to the MAF if air
was directly hitting those wires or not, or do you guys think this is not a
problem.  its been so long now, i don't know if i had it reversed or not...so
i would assume the side with the hole going to the wires is next to the
filter, and the slit side is going towards the manifold.  my thought would be
that if this was reversed and air was trying to go through the slit instead
of hitting the wires directly (since the slit is kinda out of the way of the
main airflow) that it would take more air to cool the wires, which kinda
tricks the ECU into thinking there is less air then there really is.

my brain hurts...

Alex
'93 NX2k