what is air flow sensor

Asked by sadara Nov 10, 2014 at 04:40 PM about the Nissan Sentra

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2 Answers

FordNut answered 9 years ago

A MAF or Mass Air Flow sensor is in line in the intake, measures the amount of air entering intake manifold, sends a signal to ECU to set air/fuel mix to cylinders

Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • what is air flow sensor 2 Answers

    Nissan Sentra

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Mass air flow sensor 4 Answers

    I bought a new mass air flow sensor but the clip fitting is different so I can't use it, I have tried a few different brands but they don't fit. I know that I am putting in the right year make and ...

    2016 Nissan Sentra SV

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Air mass flow sensor 4 Answers

    Does the battery need to be disconnected when replacing an air mass flow sensor

    2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • air flow sensor pigtail 2 Answers

    My 2005 nissan sentra 1.8s has a bad pigtail from the mass air flow sensor. I have been to lots of salvage yards to attempt to find one..no luck. I recently called Nissan and was advised that you woul...

    2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 S

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Check engine light on for mass air flow sensor after already replacing? 20 Answers

    I have a 2015 Nissan Sentra SR and a while back the check engine light came on and read code P0101 for mass air flow sensor. I went and replaced the sensor and then cleared the code. However, the ch...

    2015 Nissan Sentra SR

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.
Write a car review

Shortcuts

Search Nissan Sentra Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Doran Harney
    Reputation
    2,980
  • #2
    L_R
    Reputation
    2,900
  • #3
    GuruLK5L9
    Reputation
    1,490
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Nissan Altima
1,335 Great Deals out of 37,838 listings starting at $800
Used Honda Civic
1,371 Great Deals out of 29,067 listings starting at $600
Used Toyota Corolla
1,663 Great Deals out of 24,787 listings starting at $975
Used Toyota Camry
2,091 Great Deals out of 37,807 listings starting at $575
Used Honda Accord
1,513 Great Deals out of 29,433 listings starting at $600
Used Nissan Versa
407 Great Deals out of 11,677 listings starting at $600
Used Hyundai Elantra
956 Great Deals out of 26,939 listings starting at $650
Used Nissan Maxima
243 Great Deals out of 3,530 listings starting at $2,400
Used Nissan Rogue
1,971 Great Deals out of 53,375 listings starting at $975
Used Kia Forte
695 Great Deals out of 21,875 listings starting at $800
Used Volkswagen Jetta
730 Great Deals out of 16,781 listings starting at $925
Used Mazda MAZDA3
492 Great Deals out of 12,081 listings starting at $1,500
Used Hyundai Sonata
857 Great Deals out of 17,807 listings starting at $450
Used Chevrolet Malibu
969 Great Deals out of 20,140 listings starting at $700
Used Chevrolet Cruze
463 Great Deals out of 6,458 listings starting at $732

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.