The pot can turn ever so slightly and mess up the alignment. Beast thing to do s to use an exacto knife and mark the top edge. So just outline the top of it into the air flow meter. Make sure you to that before loosening those t-15 torx that hold the pot on.
Merry Christmas
David

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