Of course, this is a maximum. It may, and usually does, take less than this time.
Mass Air Flow sensor / Airflow Meter / MAF for several 1996 through 2002 Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln models.
Part Number
AFH70-11.
Exchange Part Numbers
- 86-9540
- 336-05195
- F6ZF-12B579-EA, F6ZF-12B579-AA, F6ZZ-12B579-AARM, F6ZF-12B579-AB
- F6ZFEA, F6ZFAA, F6ZZAARM, F6ZFAB
- MF0887
- AFH70-11
IMPORTANT:
- Always make sure your vehicle’s engine air filter is clean, as a dirty or clogged filter can cause similar problems.
- Clean the throttle and clean or replace the spark plugs after replacing a bad flowmeter to prevent a temporary malfunction of the replacement part.
- You may need to reset your car with a scanner to erase the old trouble codes and check whether any codes persist.
- Do not use octane booster products. These products may harm sensitive electronic fuel injection system sensors and parts.
Application
1996-2002 Ford Crown Victoria
1996 Ford Crown Victoria V8 4.6L
1997 Ford Crown Victoria V8 4.6L
1998 Ford Crown Victoria V8 4.6L
1999 Ford Crown Victoria V8 4.6L
2000 Ford Crown Victoria V8 4.6L
2001 Ford Crown Victoria V8 4.6L
2002 Ford Crown Victoria V8 4.6L
1996-1999 Mercury Grand Marquis
1996 Mercury Grand Marquis V8 4.6L
1997 Mercury Grand Marquis V8 4.6L
1998 Mercury Grand Marquis V8 4.6L
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis V8 4.6L
1996-1999 Lincoln Town Car
1996 Lincoln Town Car V8 4.6L
1997 Lincoln Town Car V8 4.6L
1998 Lincoln Town Car V8 4.6L
1999 Lincoln Town Car V8 4.6L
Symptoms
If your vehicle’s flowmeter is failing, it may show different symptoms across models, but they’re all related. For example, the most common are:
-Noticeably lower fuel economy
-Black smoke or raw fuel smell from the exhaust
-The engine does not start or is hard to start
-If the engine starts, it has a very rough idle
-Engine stalls or hesitates
-Uniform soot/carbon dry stain on all spark plugs
-A check engine code will be shown
The flowmeter measures the incoming air to the engine, so the ECM (Engine Control Module) can adjust the amount of fuel injected and maintain the ideal fuel/air mixture.
Are Flowmeters, MAF, and Mass Air Flow Sensors the same?
Yes, they generally refer to the same part. This is used in car engines to measure the amount of air entering the engine. The difference is that earlier designs measured incoming air by volume, while newer ones measure it by mass, which is more accurate for the ECM to determine how much air is entering the engine at any moment.
This is a refurbished product. It has been put back to factory functioning conditions and has been tested and made sure that it works as new. In addition, a reasonable warranty has been included for the peace of mind of our customers.
Some images shown here will be for the only purpose of identifying the product, while in some other cases, the images are the actual product images. That been said, the product you receive may vary slightly from the images shown here. Nevertheless, we always pick the best and cleanest one we have available at the moment of shipping your order :)
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