Automobile

More recent mass airflow sensors involve a heated element that is placed in the flow stream of the incoming intake air. This type of mass airflow sensor uses a voltage value from the ECU that will vary to keep the element at a constant temperature. The voltage required to maintain …

This sensor is used to determine the crankshaft position. Usually, there will be a reluctor wheel on the crankshaft itself and a sensor that reads off of each tooth on the reluctor wheel itself. As such, the position of the crankshaft may be determined by the teeth on the reluctor …