A mass air-flow sensor is used on fuel-injected vehicles to tell the computer how much air is going into the engine. Discover why a mass air flow sensor must be removed in order to be checked with help from an auto mechanic in this free video on auto parts. Expert: JB Hebert Contact: www.wrxtra.com Bio: JB Hebert is a machinist, metal fabricator, and auto mechanic who has been fixing and modifying all things mechanical for over 20 years. Filmmaker: David Pakman
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m ohms? (milli)? i think that would be considered out of speck? milli ohms?
whats the likely hood that the electronics in the houseing of the maf go bad great vid brother
once you have broken it with “carb cleaner” you wana let it air dry and then put back in and it……………………… will run even worse!!!
Before everyone starts a freak out wave. Using (NON-chlorinated) Brake Clean is fine to clean MAF’s with in fact it is the SAME thing as MAF cleaner! But, do NOT use choke cleaner as it attacks the plastic!
@cullen9017 Brake cleaner is the same thing as MAF cleaner! Just don’t use choke cleaner because it attacks the plastic! 28 Year Master Technician
@majumder911 All you need to do is clean the MAF sensor like this guy except use a cleaner that says “MAF CLEANER” not carb cleaner or anything else. If your car stalls at a stop sign and your RPM wierd, tell your mechanic (or do it yourself) to clean out the throttle body and the IAC sensor. There’s also cleaners that are made specifically for the throttle body and the IAC sensor made by the brand “CRC”. People think they need to replace these parts, but really you don’t just clean them.
Suzuki Aerio 2003 SX 2.0L. It has the symptom of stalling, sometimes shat down the engine on me and hesitates to move after the worms up. I showed it to the mechanic and he said it’s the MAF sensor problem, a new sensor would be very expensive from the dealer, so can some tell me if there is any aftermarket part available out there for cheap or repair this part anyhow.
Please kindly HELP me out.
Thank you.
Paul
HOW STUPID , YOU DO NOT USE CARB CLEANER ON THESE , IT WILL DESTROY THEM , THERE IS A CLEANER THAT IS SAFE FOR USE ON THEM , IT’S CALLED MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR CLEANER , AND IT’S LOCATED LIKE 2 TO 3 FEET FROM WHERE YOU PICKED UP THAT CARB CRAP !!
@scrimmo Agreed. Won’t hurt the hot wire, but all the goodies inside the housing…..yeah, not good for it at all. MAF cleaner only!
I must echo previous comments so that no one makes this mistake: do NOT use carb cleaner. Use an electronic component cleaning spray or something made specifically for a MAF sensor. Note that he also said the acceptable range of resistance for this particular sensor was in “milli-ohms” — this shows that he doesn’t know what “ohms” actually are; they are measured in multiples of 10, not fractions of 10. Hopefully, he actually had his multimeter on the correct setting…
@norabudgie ever hear the expression “Plumbers toilet”? same deal with a mechanics car. lmao
@norabudgie ever hear the expression, “plumbers toilet”? same deal with mechanics cars. lmao
would break cleaner work
your description of the electrical issues is a little off. Nothing ever requires “more voltage” to maintain a voltage level. V = IxR I suspect the R changes change the current “I” value which is detected by some electronic circuit.
Not that big a deal, just need to work on your description a little.
@scrimmo thats hot
Thanks for the education!
That is one dirty battery.
That is one dirty battery.
good info
nook n cranny dayton
whys ur battery so dirty ????????????????
lol on all the comments that are saying “dont put carb cleaner..” next u are going to say “DONT PUT ACETONE in ur car because it will damage ur car… WHEN MOST IF NOT ALL FUEL INJECTORS have acetone on em… please use our product.. others will damage it for sure..
i used carb cleaner because my car got the check engine and my bro in law said it was the maf sensor so i cleaned it with carb cleaner d/c the batt for over a minute and bamn rough idle gone and check engine gone.. IDIOTS!