Mike, this is not an uncommon problem, fault code 36 is for the burn-off function of the mass airflow sensor.

A mass air flow sensor is one of the numerous tiny widgets and gewgaws that make up a modern automobile's electronic fuel injection system. In the MAF's case, it tells the car's computer how much ...

This was the case for [Rob] and his Porsche 944, which had relied on an old-fashioned mechanical air flow meter (AFM). He decided to replace this with a modern mass air flow (MAF) sensor instead ...

GM has issued a recall for certain units of the Chevy Low Cab Forward 3500 and 4500 models due to an issue with the mass air flow (MAF) sensor.