Fuel injection systems

Tiny
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  • 1988 BUICK PARK AVENUE
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If mass air flow sensor is faulty or missing will this make the car not start?
Thursday, May 5th, 2011 AT 10:39 PM

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Tiny
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Absolutely. Even simply disconnecting the fresh air tube between the sensor and throttle body will create a no-start because that is how the Engine computer knows how much air is going into the engine.
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Friday, May 6th, 2011 AT 1:11 AM

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