Expedition 4WD V8-281 4.6L SOHC (1998)
Air Flow Meter/Sensor: Service and Repair
REMOVAL
CAUTION: Always disconnect the battery ground cable prior to work on the electronic engine controls or damage to the electronic component may
occur.
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable.
2. Open the engine air cleaner.
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Disconnect the MAF sensor extension harness connector from the wiring harness.
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Release the air cleaner clamp.
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Separate the inlet side of the engine Air Cleaner (ACL) from the outlet side of the engine air cleaner.
CAUTION: Do not tamper with the MAF sensing elements located in the airflow bypass. Tampering may result in unit failure.
NOTE: The MAF sensor module and body are calibrated and replaced as a unit.
3. Cut the tape on the wire loom of the extension harness.
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Peel back the wire loom from the extension harness near the grommet in the engine air cleaner.
4. Remove the grommet from the outlet side of the engine air cleaner and slide the grommet down the extension harness.
