We will cover exactly what that means and potential fixes for it below.
Mazda 3 air flow meter problems.
The maf sensor may just be in a slightly different location like the one cam shows in the comments for his mazda 3 ts 1 6 from the uk.
It should be considered a high priority to fix as the maf sensor not reading properly can really make an impact on the performance of the vehicle.
If you are going to replace the maf yourself then i d always recommend buying an oem mass air flow sensor.
The car only restarted twice then refused to fire up.
Mazda air flow sensor screwdriver.
The mass air flow maf sensor part of your vehicle s electronic fuel injection system is responsible for calculating the total amount of air entering the engine.
Obdii indicated maf flow sensor failure so i borrowed the maf sensor from my 2 5l to keep the 2 0l going for the weekend.
Photo s show my 2005 mazda 3 2 3l but this generally applies to all models.
Next unplug the electrical connector from your mazda mass air flow sensor.
Sure enough the swapped sensor cured the problem.
The maf sensor is used to measure intake air volume for use in calculations to determine fuel and timing.
You ll notice if the tailpipes eject black smoke or when the engine runs rough or backfires.
A maf sensor that behaves like this will require replacement.
A replacement mass air flow sensor can cost anywhere from 20 to 600.
Unplug the wire harness.
With the mazda 3 p0101 means the the mass air flow maf sensor has a range performance problem.
A completely failed maf sensor will not send any airflow information to the pcm.
Rough idle or stalls.
Replacing a mass air flow sensor is fairly straight forward so most of the cost comes from the cost of the part and not the labor.
Locate the mass air flow sensor on your mazda 5 the sensor is located near the engine air filter housing.
Before replacing the sensor however the rest of the circuit should be checked for proper operation.
Let the engine cool down.
Next open the hood of your mazda.
All idiot lights were on at once just after cold start of 2014 mazda 3 2 0l.
