Skylark V6-3100 3.1L VIN M SFI (1996)
Mass Air Flow (MAF) Sensor: Description and Operation
The Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor measures the amount of air which passes through it. The PCM uses this information to determine the operating
condition of the engine, to control fuel delivery. A large quantity of air indicates acceleration, while a small quantity indicates deceleration or idle.
The scan tool reads the MAF value and displays it in grams per second (gm/s). At idle, it should read between 4gm/s-7gm/s on a fully warmed up
engine. Values should change rather quickly on acceleration, but values should remain fairly stable at any given RPM. A failure in the MAF sensor
or circuit should set DTC P0101, DTC P0102, or DTC P0103.
