More and more motorists are trying to take care of their cars on their own. This outcomes in substantial savings because contemporary cars involve more and more maintenance and are done up of more and more technical parts that result in new breakdowns or inconveniences. One of the complications that affects more and more Ram P/U owners is a clogged air flow meter, which will bring about a loss of power and black exhaust fumes. Today we are going to take a look at how to clean the mass air flow sensor of your Ram P/U? . First, we will describe how your mass airflow sensor works and its value, second, why it may be relevant to clean this sensor , and finally, how to clean the mass air flow sensor of a Ram P/U .
Utility and operation of the mass air flow meter of a Ram P/U
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So we start our article with the procedure and goal of your Ram P/U flowmeter.
The aim of the mass air flow sensor on Ram P/U
The mass air flow sensor is a component that has been created actually quite not long ago and mainly equipped on diesel models. In fact, with injection engines, the fuel and air intake has become very precise and it is therefore important for the ECU to know the exact volume of air added into the engine to modify the actions of complementary intake parts such as the injection or the EGR valve, if you have problems with the EGR valve on your Ram P/U, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this subject.
Mass air flow sensor operation on Ram P/U
Now, we are going to have a look at how it works, before trying to clean the mass air flow sensor of your Ram P/U , you must already understand how it functions to achieve this maintenance act properly.
The mass air flow sensor is therefore mainly there to get statistics on the air intake of your motor vehicle. To get this done, it must be installed just after the air intake of your Ram P/U, i. e. just after the air filter. It is a pipe equipped with a sensor that will analyze the air in the intake and transmit the statistics to the ECU of your car.
Why clean the mass air flow sensor of a Ram P/U?
The mass air flow sensor of your Ram P/U can have complications and this is what we will try to see and discover what complications you may be facing!
Mass air flow sensor complications Ram P/U
Here are the different complications that the air flow sensor of your Ram P/U can trigger:
- higher fuel consumption: Because a dirty flow meter will necessarily end up in more significant fuel consumption due to poor air flow…
- Power loss: Related to the same problem, this lack of air can trigger a loss of power to your engine.
- Difficulties starting the car: Finally, one of the last classic complications linked to a dirty flowmeter will be that your Ram P/U will have more difficulties to start the car.
How do I clean the mass air flow sensor from a Ram P/U?
After reviewing the operation and complications that the flowmeter can trigger, we will look at how to resolve these complications by describing to you how to clean the mass air flow sensor of your Ram P/U . You should know that this process is actually quite basic to conduct and you will not need advanced mechanical expertise to do it yourself, a good way to avoid a trip to the workshop and a steep bill. Discover down below the different steps to stick to to conduct this maintenance act:
- After having found the mass air flow sensor of your Ram P/U , you will have to dismantle it. To get this done, act gently, but you will just have to disassemble it on both sides of the air duct and disconnect the electrical plug on top of it.
- Once disassembled, you will be able to carry on to the step cleaning the mass air flow sensor of your Ram P/U . This sensor will, over time, get dirty and its two “filaments” that will give information to your computer on the quality and temperature of the air will no longer be able to collect data properly, it is in this sense that it will disturb the operation of the engine of your Ram P/U. The aim of this cleaning will be to remove all its impurities to enable it to work efficiently again.
- Let soak the lower part of your mass air flow sensor (not the plug part) in acetone or another solvent for a few minutes , which will remove most of the grime
- Now we’ll proceed to the very delicate cleaning of the flow meter filaments. You have to be very careful, in any other case your mass air flow sensor will be permanently broken. With the help of a fine brush and solvent, gently clean the two filaments of your mass air flow sensor . If you are too afraid of destroying it, you can as well clean them with a brake fluid in the form of an aerosol by spraying the jet on these filaments.
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Now you know how to clean the mass air flow sensor of your Ram P/U , you should feel a noticeable difference in the behavior of your engine.
In the event that you have any additional questions about the Ram P/U, do not hesitate to consult our Ram P/U category.
