Air Flow Meter/Sensor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

CAUTION: The mass airflow sensor hot wire sensing element and housing are calibrated as a unit and must be repaired as a complete assembly. Do not damage the sensing element (internal to housing) or possible failure of the MAF sensor may occur.

1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Battery.







2. Disconnect the Mass Airflow (MAF) sensor electrical connector.







3. Loosen the screws on the air cleaner outlet tube clamp.







4. Remove the air cleaner housing cover.
1 Release the cover clips.
2 Remove the cover.







5. Remove the bolts and the MAF sensor.
^ Discard the gasket.


INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

NOTE: A new gasket must be installed.