{"id":20852,"date":"2024-01-09T08:58:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T08:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/?p=20852"},"modified":"2024-01-11T09:20:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T09:20:10","slug":"isuzu-n-series-truck-mass-air-flow-sensor-replacement-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/isuzu-n-series-truck-mass-air-flow-sensor-replacement-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"ISUZU N-Series Truck Mass Air Flow Sensor Replacement Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you own a 2020-2023 ISUZU N-Series truck with a 6.6L (L8T) gasoline engine, you may need to replace the mass air flow (MAF) sensor. General Motors has identified a potential issue with water intrusion into the MAF sensor connector, which can lead to engine performance problems and the activation of the Check Engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL). The good news is that this replacement service will be provided free of charge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Contents:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/how-to-install-isuzu-idss-software\/\">How To Install ISUZU IDSS Software<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/goods-5163-NEXIQ-2+USB+Link++Software+Diesel+Truck+Interface+And+Software+With+All+Installers.html\">Nexiq USB Link 2<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>AFFECTED VEHICLES<\/strong><br \/>\n2020 \u2013 2023MY N-Series Vehicles Produced from 8\/26\/2020 through 7\/31\/2022 and Equipped with 6.6L (L8T) Gasoline Engines<\/p>\n<p><strong>CONDITION<\/strong><br \/>\nGeneral Motors LLC, the manufacturer of the engine in your vehicle, has determined that certain 2020 \u2013 2023MY N-Series vehicles produced from 8\/26\/2020 through 7\/31\/2022 and equipped with 6.6L (L8T) gasoline engines may experience water intrusion into the Mass Air Flow (MAF) sensor connector. If water intrudes into this connection, you may experience engine performance issues as well as setting the Check Engine Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL).<\/p>\n<p><strong>CORRECTION<\/strong><br \/>\nDealers will replace the MAF sensor and apply additional sealing tape to the MAF connection for waterproof protection on affected vehicles. This service will be provided free of charge.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT:<\/strong> California dealers must issue a \u201cProof of Correction Certificate\u201d to owners of the affected vehicles after completing the work specified below. Advise the Isuzu owners to keep the Certificate, as the California Department of Motor Vehicles may ask for proof of this campaign completion before permitting renewal of the vehicles\u2019 registration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IMPORTANT<\/strong>: Dealers must fill out every field on the Proof of Correction Certificate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>VEHICLES INVOLVED<\/strong><br \/>\nInvolved are certain 2020 \u2013 2023MY N-Series vehicles produced from 8\/26\/2020 through 7\/31\/2022 and equipped with 6.6L (L8T) gasoline engines.<br \/>\nNOTE: Dealers are to confirm vehicle eligibility prior to beginning repairs by using the Isuzu Vehicle Information System (IVIS).<br \/>\nFor dealers with involved vehicles, a report of involved vehicles containing the complete vehicle identification number has been or will be provided. Dealers will not have a report available if they have no involved vehicles currently assigned.<\/p>\n<p><strong>PARTS INFORMATION<\/strong><br \/>\nParts orders may be placed with American Isuzu Parts Distribution Network (AIPDN). Please refer to your \u201cinvolved vehicles listing\u201d before ordering parts. Normal (non-emergency) orders should be placed on a Stock Order. In an emergency situation, parts should be ordered on a VOR (Vehicle Off Road) Order.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-1.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-1-300x101.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>SERVICE PROCEDURE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1.Turn off the ignition.<\/p>\n<p>2.Remove the mass air flow (MAF) sensor\/intake air temperature (IAT) sensor bolts (1) and remove the MAF sensor from the intake duct. See Figure 1.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"327\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-2.jpg 327w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-2-300x268.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 327px) 100vw, 327px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3.If the vehicle was produced on or after 01\/03\/2022, it will have Tesa tape already wrapped around the MAF sensor connection. Un-wrap the existing Tesa tape and discard it. For all other vehicles, continue to Step 4.<\/p>\n<p>4.Disconnect the harness to the MAF sensor\/IAT sensor (2). See Figure 1.<\/p>\n<p>5.Connect the harness to the NEW MAF sensor\/IAT sensor prior to inserting it into the air intake duct. See Figure 2.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"347\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-3.jpg 347w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-3-294x300.jpg 294w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 347px) 100vw, 347px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6.Using Tesa\u00ae tape 51006 (or Tesa\u00ae tape 51036) align the tape to the edge of the sensor shown by the dotted lines. See Figure 3.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-4.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-4-300x293.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>7.Start at the sensor edge and wrap three times. Ensure that the tape is securely attached to all surfaces, including the recesses shown circled in the photo. See Figure 4.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20857\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"509\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-5.jpg 509w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-5-300x181.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 509px) 100vw, 509px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>8.Press down on the tape to ensure all gaps are closed and sealed. See Figure 5.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20856\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"378\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-6.jpg 378w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-6-300x271.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>9.Continue wrapping around the harness bend. See Figure 6.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-7.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-7-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>10.Continue wrapping the harness, overlapping the previous wrap by half, and ending 100mm from the outside edge of the harness bend. See Figure 7.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-8.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"368\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-8.jpg 368w, https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ISUZU-N-Series-Truck-Mass-Air-Flow-Sensor-Replacement-Guide-8-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>IMPORTANT: Inspect for contamination or damage. There should be no solvents or lubricants adhering to the detecting section of the sensor.<\/p>\n<p>11.Install the MAF sensor\/IAT sensor (2) and bolts (1) into the intake air duct. See Figure 1. Tighten the bolts to 1.5 N\u00b7m (13 lb\u00b7in).<\/p>\n<p>12.Proceed to Applying the Campaign Label.<\/p>\n<p>For more guide about ISUZU, please refer to:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/category\/isuzu-trouble-repair\/\">ISUZU Trouble Repair.<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you own a 2020-2023 ISUZU N-Series truck with a 6.6L (L8T) gasoline engine, you may need to replace the<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20859,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[65,2913],"tags":[243,506,107,467,468,489],"views":2000,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20852"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20852"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20852\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20862,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20852\/revisions\/20862"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20859"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.obd2tool.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}