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mass air flow sensor

Old May 17, 2008 | 06:43 AM
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Default mass air flow sensor

Hey i was just wondering what is a mass air flow sensor? and is it interchangeable within GM cars?
 
Old May 17, 2008 | 09:23 AM
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Default RE: mass air flow sensor

Here you go, Wiki can explain:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_flow_sensor

If the senosr is bad your engine will run poorly. As for interchange yes but same engine and same year. eg) GM used the 3.8 V6 in a ton of models so you wouldn't have to get a Buickif you had a Buick to get a compatible unit as long as it was the same code 3.8 and same year.
 
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