Uploaded January 2018 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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The key differences between a hot film and hot wire air mass sensor aside from their physical properties, is that the hot film sensor measures a smaller portion of the intake air flow to calculate the total air volume and is able to compensate for intake manifold pulsations and reverse air flow.

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