1987-1991 Parley with regards to your 1987 to 1991 Bonneville, Olds 88 or Buick Le Sabre Please use General Chat for non-mechanical issues, and Performance and Brainstorming for improvements.

MAF censor

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 02-20-2010, 10:11 PM
  #1  
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
Thread Starter
 
duncan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Westlock,Alberta Canada
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
duncan is on a distinguished road
Default MAF censor

What is the purpose of the MAF sencor. Does it affect milage, engine performance,
or starting. I replaced the one on the car with one that come off our 89 Bonney. Tonight we went to town and the car seemed to run better and had a lot more jam.Or could I be imagining things thanks duncan
Old 02-20-2010, 10:17 PM
  #2  
Retired Senior Admin

Expert Gearhead
 
Danthurs's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sheboygan Wisconsin
Posts: 29,661
Likes: 0
Received 28 Likes on 24 Posts
Danthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to all
Default

The MAF sensor tells the PCM how much air is entering the engine. When the sensor is working right, then the AFR is correct. If the PCM is getting bad data, it can't get the fuel ratio correct.
Old 02-20-2010, 10:48 PM
  #3  
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
Thread Starter
 
duncan's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Westlock,Alberta Canada
Posts: 70
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
duncan is on a distinguished road
Default MAF sencor

Thanks Dan So if the MAF sencor is not working right it afects the milage and purformanceof the engine.
Old 02-20-2010, 10:55 PM
  #4  
Retired Senior Admin

Expert Gearhead
 
Danthurs's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Sheboygan Wisconsin
Posts: 29,661
Likes: 0
Received 28 Likes on 24 Posts
Danthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to allDanthurs is a name known to all
Default

Yes, it will effect the performance. The PCM has a table called the VE table, these are numbers the PCM will use in place of the MAF numbers. But these are not nearly as good as real data.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
GonneVille
Lounge
12
05-13-2007 11:40 PM
brminder
Performance, Brainstorming & Tuning
21
12-17-2002 01:01 AM
Lithium
1992-1999
33
09-26-2002 09:07 AM
willwren
1992-1999
5
09-01-2002 10:53 PM



Quick Reply: MAF censor



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:02 PM.