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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: STMO123 on 30 August 2007, 17:42:03

Title: Air flow meter.
Post by: STMO123 on 30 August 2007, 17:42:03

I am getting an intermittent EML, code 73, air flow meter. I am reluctant to part with any more hard-earned cash and I believe these little burgers are about £280. Is there anything I can do to service the existing MAF or are they usually just a replacement.

Cheers guys, Steve.

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: holey head on 30 August 2007, 18:01:38

apparently computer keyboard cleaning foam will clean sensor.

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: STMO123 on 30 August 2007, 18:04:36

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apparently computer keyboard cleaning foam will clean sensor.

Cheers. I am also getting a 135-----'Check engine' lamp (fault code lamp)---Low voltage. So, is the MAF at fault, or just the EML? :o

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: holey head on 30 August 2007, 18:11:02

just eml i believe. hope you sort car soon.

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: Golfbuddy on 30 August 2007, 18:53:18

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I am getting an intermittent EML, code 73, air flow meter. I am reluctant to part with any more hard-earned cash and I believe these little burgers are about £280. Is there anything I can do to service the existing MAF or are they usually just a replacement.

Cheers guys, Steve.

Or £10 including postage for this one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OMEGA-VECTRA-2-5-V6-MAF-SENSOR-PERFECT-WORKING-ORDER_W0QQitemZ200146914001QQihZ010QQcategoryZ10404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem).  :y

And £45 for these (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Air-Flow-Meter-Vectra-Omega-Frontera281002184_W0QQitemZ200145405415QQihZ010QQcategoryZ10404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem).

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 30 August 2007, 18:56:00

Yep.
cleaning like this

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/how_to/3297276.html

if fails

 buying second hand

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: STMO123 on 30 August 2007, 19:04:14

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Yep.
cleaning like this

http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/how_to/3297276.html

if fails

 buying second hand

 :y :y

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: STMO123 on 30 August 2007, 19:06:50

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I am getting an intermittent EML, code 73, air flow meter. I am reluctant to part with any more hard-earned cash and I believe these little burgers are about £280. Is there anything I can do to service the existing MAF or are they usually just a replacement.

Cheers guys, Steve.

Or £10 including postage for this one (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/OMEGA-VECTRA-2-5-V6-MAF-SENSOR-PERFECT-WORKING-ORDER_W0QQitemZ200146914001QQihZ010QQcategoryZ10404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem).  :y

And £45 for these (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vauxhall-Air-Flow-Meter-Vectra-Omega-Frontera281002184_W0QQitemZ200145405415QQihZ010QQcategoryZ10404QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem).

Cheers matey :y

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 30 August 2007, 19:14:07

It'd be worth checking for any air leaks as well before condemning the sensor. Any induction leak downstream of the sensor (vac pipe / breather disconnected, plenum seal?) will cause its' reading to be called into question by the ECU.

Kevin

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: old cruiser on 30 August 2007, 19:44:41

And also check the electrical connector pins on it for corrosion.

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: blue_dream on 30 August 2007, 20:03:20

Hi
     I too had this problem with the air flow meter, car would cut out for no reason and at speed, engine ran hot but not to boil, fault code pointed to meter.
  Checked all vac pipes for splits ,none and plenty of water in her, rad cap fine.
  Vauxhall quoted, wait for it   £320.00 !!! just for the part, had at look on ebay found a new one by Bosch though a car factor by the name of PARTSDOME 28, just put this name in their shops box NOW their price £68.50 + postage  !!!!! , JUST CHECK THE PART NUMBER ON THE OLD UNIT IS THE THE SAME AS THE NEW ON, their are two available for the 2.5 v6 and the 3 lite will not fit. ::)
    

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: TheBoy on 30 August 2007, 20:37:27

check for airleaks first.  if you have access to decent codereader that can do live data, use it...

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: STMO123 on 31 August 2007, 06:15:47

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check for airleaks first.  if you have access to decent codereader that can do live data, use it...

Stop talking bowlocks Jaime. :D You know very well that my 'live data codereader' is a piece of bent wire ;D

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: TheBoy on 31 August 2007, 10:33:38

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check for airleaks first.  if you have access to decent codereader that can do live data, use it...

Stop talking bowlocks Jaime. :D You know very well that my 'live data codereader' is a piece of bent wire ;D

before blowing £300 on new maf, worth getting indie to do a live data ?

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: STMO123 on 31 August 2007, 14:42:02

I've cleaned up the electrical connections and so far...so good :y

Thanks for your help chaps :-*

Title: Re: Air flow meter.
Post by: holey head on 31 August 2007, 17:17:53

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I've cleaned up the electrical connections and so far...so good :y

Thanks for your help chaps :-*

your welcome bud, glad i could help!