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You can cover the opening with a shop towel to prevent any dirt, bugs or stray bird poop from falling in while you clean the sensor. With the harness disconnected, remove the two screws holding the MAF in place and lift the sensor out of the the air flow box.
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If the connector refuses to release its grip, try holding the clip down while sliding a screw driver between the connector and MAF, gently prying the two apart, careful not to apply too much force (remember plastic exposed to heat, over time can become brittle). To remove the wire harness, depress the clip and give a snug pull on the sides of the connector. Carefully, unhook the wire harness connecting the MAF to the engine’s computer. Once cover is removed, the MAF is exposed in the front of the secondary air flow box. The first step is to remove the plastic engine cover, by loosening the two nuts up front and lifting the cover off it’s hinge. Removing the FJ Cruiser’s MAF sensor for a visual inspection and cleaning is a simple procedure. If you have a few garage tools and about twenty minutes you can clean the MAF sensor, which may solve the issue, if the wires are mucky between cleaning cycles. Manufacturers of MAF sensors recommend replacing the sensor, after all they are in the business of selling them. If the deposits remain and engine’s computer sees an air mass value out of range, it sets an error code… and the dash board lights up like a Christmas tree. Periodically, there’s a cleaning cycle where the wires are heated to a very high temperature to burn off deposits. To ensure a correct reading the engine’s computer takes into account temperature and humidity as well.Įventually, dirt and oily film can cook on the wire creating a thin insulating layer of muck.

In other words by measuring the drop in temperature of the wires (or increase in current passing through them) the engine’s computer can calculate the airflow. As the air flows across the the wires, they cool down creating a positive temperature coefficient (PTC).

The technical jargon behind the acronym MAF involves a constant voltage passed over two heated wires placed into the airflow. As the rig drives down the trail, through the hot and cold as well as humid or dry conditions air volumes change.

In order to know the correct amount of fuel to pump, the engine must know how much air is coming in. That precision involves 14.7 parts air for every 1 part fuel or 14.7:1. In order to achieve their maximum output, they need precise input. Today’s sophisticated computer controlled fuel injected engines squeeze a significant amount of horse power out of each combustion chamber.
