MAF and Wideband O2 Sensor Testing for a P0172 [Rich Condition]
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 Published On Dec 24, 2022

The car being tested is a 2007 Suzuki SX4 but the methods shown apply to all cars! It is very difficult sometimes to identify proper operation of a wideband O2 sensor and also the calibration of the MAF sensor. In this video we cover both of these tests very thoroughly and are able to fix the car.

00:00 - customer complaint, repair history (rich condition P0172)
02:13 - upstream and downstream oxygen sensor testing
09:00 - fuel trim analysis
09:55 - common causes of rich conditions
10:15 - MAF sensor testing begins
16:30 - MAF sensor inspection and cleaning
20:00 - adding fuel to confirm wideband function
22:20 - Stink Bug Video    • Nissan Pickup, Low Power [Stink Bug i...  
25:40 - lab scope tests of the MAF sensor
30:10 - day 2, used MAF sensor comparison
35:15 - why the "unplug it test" can get you in trouble    • Why the MAF "unplug it test" is NOT a...  
36:50 - SD Premium Skewed MAF sensor case study Part 1 https://tinyurl.com/3ccpz2fb Part 2 https://tinyurl.com/32ubrjfd
37:10 - counter fuel trim numbers (is it fixed?)
39:30 - Understanding Short Term and Long Term Fuel Trim (a SD Premium video)    • Understanding Short Term and Long Ter...  
42:06 - scan data MAF and Calculated Load numbers after repair
43:10 - How to identify and clean a dirty MAF sensor (Subaru)    • How to identify and clean a dirty MAF...  
46:55 - lab scope tests on the used MAF

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