2000 Toyota Corolla MAF sensor testing. Using a scanner and labscope.
Trouble code
P0171 in memory. How to determine what is causing the engine to run lean.
Symptoms:
- low power
- hesitation
- check engine light with a P0171 fault code
Fix:
- clean dirty MAF sensor
Test procedures shown:
- how to test a mass airflow sensor
- how to use a the oxygen sensor at wide open throttle to test fuel delivery
- before and after cleaning scan data and scope measurements of the MAF sensor
- throttle position sensor will not reach
100% on scan data
- how to clean a MAF sensor
Tools used:
- Lab scope
- Scan tool
- Back-probing pins
-
Brake cleaner/
MAF cleaner
Related videos:
- How to troubleshoot a faulty MAF sensor
https://youtu.be/5Zb7q0aunz8
- How to test a
Ford MAF sensor
https://youtu.be/WH1GLWSTTXM
- How to identify and clean a dirty MAF sensor
https://youtu.be/CEKjjXNLTjk
- How to identify and clean a
Dirty MAF
Sensor
https://youtu.be/QwGICKqWgM4
-
False MAF sensor trouble codes (cracked air intake tube)
https://youtu.be/-5L5tp4NDq0
- MAF and lean codes from a missing air filter (P0171, P0174, P0102) https://youtu.be/m-qJ58scPJE
- How to test a 3-wire MAF sensor (wiring and sensor tests)
https://youtu.be/EhdnfhiTi5U
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Playlist:
- (
Chapter 12)
Mass Airflow Sensor Testing
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- published: 30 Aug 2011
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