Bmw E46 M3 Mass Air Flow Sensor Cleaning

E46 diy 2 changing cleaning mass air flow sensor p1189 88 fault code repair attempt 2.

Bmw e46 m3 mass air flow sensor cleaning.

Mine looks like this view attachment 484538. Further searching i realised the sensor was not the same as shown in post 24 of this thread. Approximate time for this project. Cleaning maf sensor can resolve idle problem.

E36 3 series 99 05 e46 3 series conv 07 13 e93 3 series. Little tutorial how to clean bmw m3 e36 mass airflow sensor. This was done on a 2000 e46 bmw 323i with the m52tu25 engine wanted to share this with others who have no scan tools or multimeter or electronic type tools. Professional labour costs for mafs clean 35 private or 155 bmw per hour x 0 5 hours.

Diy mass air flow sensor mafs clean impee s diy mafs clean for bmw 318i e46 how to clean the mass air flow sensor yourself. A bmw started using mass air flow sensors maf in the early 90s on most models note that minis and some latest model bmws do not use this system and do not have maf units. The bmw e46 digital engine management dme systems use a hot film mass airflow sensor installed between the air filter housing and the intake manifold to monitor air flow into the engine intake. In this video throtl co founder evan shows you how to clean a maf on the throtl36 the 96 e36 m3 project.

The research i found suggested disassembling the sensor from the maf and cleaning properly. Inside the sensor there is a thin metal film which is maintained at a constant temperature via electrical current from the ecm. Bought some crc maf sensor cleaner and gave it a clean from both the gauze end and the other end too. You can also use this diy tutorial for other cars.