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Question: air flow sensor

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islandtrip, Paia, HI, January 23, 2009, 18:08
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Would a faulty mass air flow sensor cause the car not to be able to start?

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    patrick mannion from Greg Solow's Engine Room, January 23, 2009, 23:15
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    This car uses a Mass Air Flow sensor (hot wire type). Without this sensor working correctly the vehicle's computer cannot calculate how much fuel to inject into the engine.

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