Auto Repair : How Do You Clean or Check a Mass Air Flow Sensor?

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
Video Rating: 3 / 5

When changing brake pads on a car, make sure the car is jacked up, remove the bolts on the caliper and remove the brake pads. Replace brake pads in a car with help from an auto mechanic in this free video on car maintenance and repairs. Expert: Tom Brintzenhofe Bio: Tom Brintzenhofe has been a mechanic for the past 17 years. Filmmaker: Reel Media LLC
Video Rating: 4 / 5

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50 Responses to “Auto Repair : How Do You Clean or Check a Mass Air Flow Sensor?”

  1. heathovc says:

    carb cleaner on your fingers. oh no! in california you would have deformed babies.

  2. MrDaylow says:

    @NSTASY ebay is one of the best…

  3. NSTASY says:

    what is a great site to buy auto parts for cheap?

  4. jamesheindl says:

    GO to expercaradvice com we have a dealership mechanic standing by ready to help 24/7 365 days a year dont wait anybody you refer I will personally give 5 bucks to. Thanks

  5. QUESTI0NSnANSWERS says:

    m ohms? (milli)? i think that would be considered out of speck? milli ohms?

  6. asus3571 says:

    whats the likely hood that the electronics in the houseing of the maf go bad great vid brother

  7. eak848 says:

    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!!!

  8. charles81265 says:

    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!

  9. charles81265 says:

    @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

  10. MisterFrappuccino says:

    @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.

  11. majumder911 says:

    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

  12. towrecker says:

    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 !!

  13. 10MickeyMouse says:

    @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!

  14. clanburt says:

    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…

  15. sniper152 says:

    @norabudgie ever hear the expression “Plumbers toilet”? same deal with a mechanics car. lmao

  16. sniper152 says:

    @norabudgie ever hear the expression, “plumbers toilet”? same deal with mechanics cars. lmao

  17. cullen9017 says:

    would break cleaner work
    

  18. montysimmons says:

    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.

  19. evinsteven13 says:

    @scrimmo thats hot

  20. Hallaran says:

    Thanks for the education!

  21. lotiontownservice says:

    That is one dirty battery.

  22. lotiontownservice says:

    That is one dirty battery.

  23. nookncrannydayton says:

    good info
    nook n cranny dayton

  24. norabudgie says:

    whys ur battery so dirty ????????????????

  25. baalyezidi says:

    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!

  26. Glenyo19 says:

    @joshuaizzle if you can see in 1:33 they fast fowarded it.. you can see the other one installed

  27. voxnishi says:

    Do you Americans not have anti-rattle pins?

  28. haggard159 says:

    This is an extremely poor example of doing a brake reline! If all you care about is cost, then go ahead and follow this garbage. If you care about doing it properly, being able to spot potential problems, and want your new pads to last more than a month, get a $25 repair manual from an auto parts store and read it first. There is so much more to doing a proper brake reline than this video shows.

  29. JHaggs32 says:

    Is there anything that needs to be lubes while you are replacing them?

  30. shyethelost says:

    hell of a lot easier than my Hayes manual

  31. BrizzleJBWKZ says:

    @joshuaizzle he installed 2 they just dont show him doing it. pause at 1:34 and youll see both of them in.

  32. XavierHolland says:

    @VacancyJB
    @Paedobaptism

    You are both wrong. The end of the video shows both brake pads are BLACK. It’s called a fastcut. You simply repeat replacing the brake pad on the other side. Use your eyeballs.

  33. razorback4th says:

    And the dealership wanted to charge me $259 just to do this on the front brakes alone… LOL!!!!!!!

  34. plateofshrimp says:

    @omfgmerry get a pipe or some long cylinder thing to put around the socket wrench so you get a lot of torque

  35. ChromoFed says:

    Great quick video on an important how-to demonstration. So fast he put in one new brake pads instead of two.

  36. anthonyleegoodwin says:

    @omfgmerry drill em out

    

  37. omfgmerry says:

    i cant get the bolts out what do i do !?

  38. laserbeak43 says:

    thanks Tom, car’s good to go now!

  39. Paedobaptism says:

    @VacancyJB I noticed that too. LoL imagine what could happen if someone follow exactly what he did. Would not be good.

  40. VacancyJB says:

    1:30 i tot he only put one side of the brake pads….lol.

  41. Longussss says:

    It sucks, i had a chainlock but was too small to try, got a bigger one since i do not have an autoparts around. But the experience of taking it out and putting it back makes me happier ’cause I know it is not an enigma to cry it loud. They charge 30 dollars per side around here

  42. walkerhstew says:

    i love it! I can do this on my own…………every male I asked made it sound complicated……needed an overpriced proffesional…………yaw……I don’t have that kinda money…but I do have the tools, ha!….got quotes…….bought the parts…….then, I found you…….thanks! You will so be highly recommended!

  43. seanrafie says:

    No.. all you need is enough to hold the pads against the calipers piston not
    too much glue…when next time you change them they should come off easy.
    @dammitcrap
    Lubricating the bolts is very important because you want the bolts to slid
    back and forth easily…”not to be dry”.and yes the caliper bolts.
    Any high temperature caliper lube will do just fine.
    Are you an installer?

  44. seanrafie says:

    No so correct…..you need lubrication on the bolts and glue on the back of the pads..
    

  45. RollUOne says:

    Wow great video, did my girlfriends brake pads and Looked like a pro while doing it!! Thanks!

  46. juniorpet67 says:

    thank you. help me a lot and save me 120 dollars to change by myself the barke of my nissan pathfinder. I did in less than 1/2 a hour

  47. ATBparkour says:

    i do mechanics in college and its easy as hell its really not hard.
    and also respect to this video though. was expecting expert village to make like 5 parts to this clip, part 1 unscrewing 2 screws etc…

  48. arhodie says:

    fantastic!!
    

  49. lobstermendez says:

    wow, he made that look way too easy

  50. peanutbutterisfu says:

    should have showed in the vid to put grease on the bracket where the pads slide,grease the sliders and said make sure the pads move freely in the bracket

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