Air Flow Meter/Sensor: Testing and Inspection

INSPECTION PROCEDURE USING AN OSCILLOSCOPE




VOLUME AIR FLOW SENSOR

Required Special Tool:
MB991709: Test Harness

Measurement Method
1. Disconnect the volume air flow sensor connector, and connect the test harness special tool (MB991709) in between. (All terminals should be connected.)
2. Connect the oscilloscope probe to volume air flow sensor connector terminal 3.

Alternate method (Test harness not available)


1. Connect the oscilloscope probe to ECM terminal 61.


1. Connect the oscilloscope probe to PCM terminal 65.

Standard Wave Pattern Observation conditions

Standard Wave Pattern:

Standard wave pattern

Observation Conditions
Rev engine, observe T1, T2, remain equal

Standard Wave Pattern:

Standard wave pattern

Wave Pattern Observation Points
1. Check that cycle time T becomes shorter and the frequency increases when the engine speed is increased.

Examples of Abnormal Wave Patterns

Example 1
- Cause of problem
Sensor interface malfunction.

- Wave pattern characteristics
Rectangular wave pattern is output even when the engine is not started.

Example 2

- Cause of problem
Damaged rectifier or vortex generation column.

- Wave pattern characteristics
Unstable wave pattern with non-uniform frequency. An ignition leak will distort the wave pattern temporarily even if the volume air flow sensor is normal.