please our NL car Elites come and help, I want to know the function of air flow meter and when its bad like this what could be the effect? I am having a challenge that makes me think of this but lemme check if my guest is right, please good people, any one have the knowledge?

Is that your air filter that decayed like that.
Where rodents living there

Pls, before you even state your car problem, replace that air filter..

It costs #1,500 for a new one.

Cheers

That Air filter is as good as gone. Please change ASAP....

@ Op Please follow this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck5-GHuSApE

That is not an air flow meter but an air filter. Change it asap, it's not expensive.

thanks guyz, the thing is that the car is just a year old and it has been doing just fine, I never knew the air filter had decayed that way, i am currently experiencing a challenge which is, the car stalls at interval and does hard starting, so I decided to check what is there, pop it this morning and saw it. could the car stalling be related to that?

of course I am changing it ryt now

thanks again guyz

AutosBay:
@ Op Please follow this link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck5-GHuSApE

thank you brother but I am low on mb to watch it,

pls is there how I can... OK lemme check on Google for the theory. thanks

lonelydora:
That is not an air flow meter but an air filter. Change it asap, it's not expensive.

he is right its the air flow meter check there is a connection wire on the top of the filter box thats the one that connects to the air flow meter

ZIMDRILL:



he is right its the air flow meter check there is a connection wire on the top of the filter box thats the one that connects to the air flow meter

I concur.

ZIMDRILL:

he is right its the air flow meter check there is a connection wire on the top of the filter box thats the one that connects to the air flow meter

What I am seeing in the picture is the air filter, not the mass air flow meter. The MAF sits between the air filter and the injectors, and are much smaller than the filter.

@OP, MAF sensor could stall your engine, but filter should not.

Siena:


Get it right, bro. You confuse the heck out of people, when you say the car is a year old. Golf II or III can't be a year old.

LOL! He means a year since he purchased the direct tokunbo.

@OP, abeg answer our oga in your best interest o

Kashif:


What I am seeing in the picture is the air filter, not the mass air flow meter. The MAF sits between the air filter and the injectors, and are much smaller than the filter.

@OP, MAF sensor could stall your engine, but filter should not.

you are used to few or one type of an engine

the air flow meter is always on the air intake pipes on average soon after the filter


on the picture the flow meter is not there but you can see the wire were it get connected

Siena:


Get it right, bro. You confuse the heck out of people, when you say the car is a year old. Golf II or III can't be a year old.

oh! well twisted, a year old of what we calls direct tokombo, you are right, its 97 car but then some first grade OK cars we buy here serves pretty well a year or two before some issues you know though depending on individual maintenance culture.

5 Most Common Air Filter Problems:

Black Smoke in Exhaust

If you are seeing black smoke exiting the exhaust pipe, this can be a symptom of a clogged air filter. With the reduced oxygen, the mixture will be too rich. In other words more fuel will be used in the combustion leading to black soot like residue being sent out of the exhaust.

Rough Engine Noise

If the engine sounds like it is missing or running roughly, it can be caused by spark plugs not firing. One cause of this is the spark plugs are not firing due to the head covered with black soot residue left on the spark lead from the rich fuel mixture – which is a result of a dirty or clogged air filter.

Engine Back Firing

If you hear the sound of an explosion or something that sounds like a gunshot coming from the exhaust pipe, this again is caused by the rich fuel mixture and some unused fuel exiting the engine into the exhaust system and then igniting from the heat. You might even see a flame at the end of the exhaust pipe. Again, probably caused by a air filter than needs to be replaced.

Lower Gas Mileage

With the lower oxygen in the mixture, the engine will use more fuel than needed to run the engine. This will cause the mileage per gallon ratio to decrease significantly.

Smell of Gasoline in the Exhaust

When starting the vehicle, if there is a smell of gasoline, this is again caused by the lack of air getting into the carburetor or fuel ejection system. With this reduced quantity of oxygen there will be fuel unneeded for the combustion being blown out in the exhaust.

A simple item that often overlooked in the maintenance of a vehicle is so critical to its performance. Lower gas mileage, burnt parts, and even flames shooting out the rear of the vehicle can all be prevented from occurring. With a routine inspection and replacement of the air filter, you can increase your fuel efficiency and help the car run better and longer.