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 ...

Your engine needs a steady stream of clean air to function properly, and it's the job of the mass air flow (MAF) sensor to measure and regulate the amount of clean air entering the intake. The ...

The mass air flow sensor (MAF) tells the PC how much air is flowing into the engine; we read that data in grams. So a little air means no foot on the throttle and lots of air means foot to the floor.

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