You will need to get the proper tools. This will make the process easier and ensure that you get it done right.
It can, but your engine will not run properly. My advice would be to put the sensor in between the air filter and the throttle body. This is straight from wikipedia:Air flow meter in carsAn air flow meter is used in some cars to measure the quantity of air going to the engine. In the case of a gasoline engine the electronic control unit then calculates how much fuel is needed to inject into the cylinder ports.The vane (flap) type air flow meters (Bosch L-Jetronic and early Motronic EFI systems or Hitachi) actually measure air volume, whereas the later "hot wire" and "hot film" air flow meters measure speed of air flow.
THE SYMBOL FOR Flow Meter is : FI as Flow Indicator
The above is the symbol of flow meter.
One can recalibrate a flow meter by having a company or owning a flow meter supplier or using a flow meter lab. No matter what type of flow meter they need to be checked to see if they need to be recalibrated regularly.
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I believe it depends on what kind of flow meter you are looking for. They can range from 19.99 and go up. The more expecive it gets the better the flow meter.
it principle denpend on what kind of flow meter. example, magnetic flow meter, it use magnetic force to measuring or coriolis flow meter which is use vibrated capilary tube as sensor. or more info you might watch on youtube.
The purpose of a flow meter is to measure the flow of either air or water. They allow one to measure the total volume of air or liquid flow and the rate of the flow.
A flow meter is a device that measures the energy flow of either a liquid or a gas. Like if you have nitrous oxide in a tank and you want to know how much is left after you use some, a flow meter would tell you.
You can find a guide on reading a fuel flow meter from sites with topics on flow metering or specifically fuel flow meters. The Flow Meter Directory is one such site. You can also use FloScan Australia which is a leading manufacturer of fuel flow meters.
Where is the mass ait flow meter on a 20v turbo.
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