Difficulty

Easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Mass Air Flow Sensor
  • Disconnect the battery terminals by first loosening them with a 10 mm wrench.
  • Always remove the negative terminal first to prevent shorting to ground and possibly causing shock or even a fire.
  • Make sure the car is off and the the key is out of the ignition.

Disconnect the battery terminals by first loosening them with a 10 mm wrench.

Always remove the negative terminal first to prevent shorting to ground and possibly causing shock or even a fire.

Make sure the car is off and the the key is out of the ignition.

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Step 2

  • Squeeze the clip on the top side of the wiring connector and pull out to remove it.
  • Do not touch the connections with your fingers, it may bend the needles and cause malfunction.

Squeeze the clip on the top side of the wiring connector and pull out to remove it.

Do not touch the connections with your fingers, it may bend the needles and cause malfunction.

Step 3

  • With a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two bolts that hold the sensor in place.
  • Pull the sensor up slowly to take it out of its casing

With a Phillips screwdriver, unscrew the two bolts that hold the sensor in place.

Pull the sensor up slowly to take it out of its casing

Step 4

  • With a cloth towel, clean the surface from any dirt or oil.
  • Try not to have anything fall into the opening where the sensor is positioned.

With a cloth towel, clean the surface from any dirt or oil.

Try not to have anything fall into the opening where the sensor is positioned.

Step 5

  • Insert the new sensor and secure it down using the Philips screwdriver.

Insert the new sensor and secure it down using the Philips screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Connect the wiring harness back on the sensor.

Connect the wiring harness back on the sensor.

Your car is fixed! The new sensor will improve the performance of the vehicle.

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