Why does my air flow sensor keep stalling?
When enough dirt covers the sensing element, it’ll prevent the sensor from working and will cause the engine to stall. You can easily remove the dirt using mass airflow sensor or electronics cleaner spray. Still, another possibility is that you are dealing with a faulty sensor.
What are the symptoms of a bad MAF sensor?
The symptoms of a bad mass air flow sensor include a car that is difficult to start, bad fuel economy, a rough idle, lack of power especially when accelerating and sometimes a fuel smell from the exhaust fumes. A properly functioning MAF sensor is vital for an engine to run efficiently.
What causes a mass air flow sensor to go bad?
What causes a mass air flow sensor to go bad? Most of the time, a mass air flow sensor will fail because it loses its sensitivity over time due to a build up of dirt or grease. It will also be affected by the high temperature of the engine.
What kind of air flow sensor do I need for my MAF?
Depending on the year and make of the vehicle, you may find different types of mass air flow sensors, from the old-style vane air flow meter to the modern era hot-wire mass air flow meter. Since hot-wire technology is the most widely used today, we’ll assume that your MAF is using that design.
The symptoms of a bad mass air flow sensor include a car that is difficult to start, bad fuel economy, a rough idle, lack of power especially when accelerating and sometimes a fuel smell from the exhaust fumes. A properly functioning MAF sensor is vital for an engine to run efficiently.
What causes a mass air flow sensor to go bad? Most of the time, a mass air flow sensor will fail because it loses its sensitivity over time due to a build up of dirt or grease. It will also be affected by the high temperature of the engine.
Depending on the year and make of the vehicle, you may find different types of mass air flow sensors, from the old-style vane air flow meter to the modern era hot-wire mass air flow meter. Since hot-wire technology is the most widely used today, we’ll assume that your MAF is using that design.
Can a bad air flow sensor trigger a check engine light?
Bad mass air flow sensor with no check engine light? Sometimes a mass airflow sensor can start to fail and even trigger engine error codes such as P0101 and P0102, without triggering a check engine light .