Intake Air Distribution And Filtering

INTAKE AIR DISTRIBUTION AND FILTERING - 3.0L

The air intake system consists of the following:

- Air cleaner (ACL) intake pipe
- ACL assembly element
- Mass air flow (MAF) sensor
- ACL outlet pipe assembly

The intake air system:

- cleans intake air with a replaceable, dry-type air cleaner element.
- measures airflow and air temperature with the MAF sensor.

The engine ACL contains an ACL element made of treated, pleated paper. A new ACL element must be installed periodically as scheduled. Engine performance and fuel economy are adversely affected when maximum restriction of the ACL element is reached.