I've had a word with my partner about the link you sent me off eBay and he said to me imagine the part upside down and he thinks the connectors are the same, however I will take a photo as soon as it's light, I will get a photo on of the faulty curcuit board.

 

i cant under stand how vanilla and chocolate are not easy to ID.
you could photo the Chassis tag and id look it up for the correct PN, like a real shop would.
here is the toilet plunger maf.
chocolate.

 

vanilla is a wind tunnel
chocolate is a rocket looking like motor, or plunger.

not even close to same.


ever see this.
see your tag, can i have the last line on the tang.
this data., makes the job , effortless....

All Body tags collection. USA and other countries. - Image 3 of 30

 

I've added photos into an album on my profile for you to see. The vin number is ..............

 

Be aware that when buying from the US you will have to pay 20% VAT on the cost inculding the shipping charge and also a VAT collection fee which is usually around £10.
You can source a MAF cheaper in the EU:

DEBIMETRE Suzuki Vitara X90 Baleno 1,6i 13800-58B00 | eBay UK

 

ah finally a vin, your car was made in Spain, a santana. VSEET

congrats on album, like the first ever here. your MAF (air meter ) is the world
wide ubiquitous 58B00 MAF.
nice not guessing for all..

so do a ww search on that P/N .
at $900 uSD a pop , id bet tax is the least of worry, no?

actual correct page for your car.

 

Oh thanks for that.

 

oh, I've just showed my bloke and the Spanish ebay item sent to me is the thing I need n he said it's the board making the light come on so the whole unit needs replacing. Cheers for all your help guys sooo happy I've got to the bottom of this issue with my car.
DEBIMETRE Suzuki Vitara X90 Baleno 1,6i 13800-58B00 | eBay UK

 

I've found this...will this fit??
92-98 Tracker Sidekick MAF AIR FLOW SENSOR 13800-58B00 | eBay UK

 

see that PN.

that is your pn

if seller is not fibbing on that
or not fibbing on photo
its the correct sensor.

we know your correct pn,
we looked it up
and hopefully you looked on the side of yours and read it. did you?

they all have a sticker with the pn right in plain view.
some get old and fade out.
but not looking , asks for trouble. no?

 

fixing cars is easy

finding cheap $900 sensors, not.

and as time passes less and less good used MAF, no?
ropes:
Fleabay or Fleabaystores.
send email to seller.
hello sir
is this photo the actual sensor.? (i bet not)
and
is the sensor marked as stated, 58B00?
and last
do you guaranty NO DOA?
do you guaranty 58B00 part.

i dont care what he did, what i care is , is it guaranteed. IMHO.

 

Yes I read it off the sticker in my engine. If that's the part that will fit will order it and my car will be sorted. Many thanks for all your help. I'm one happy woman.

 

I have emailed the seller asking those questions and will wait for a reply.

 

Hi there, I've found someone selling a mass air flow sensor but it's from a 1994 suzuki vitara 1.6 16v. Will this one go on mine? I've uploaded the photo that was sent to me in my album of the MAF from a 1994 vitara you can clearly see it's not the same but my partner mentioned something about the sidekick and to ask you guys. Thank you.

 

yes, if it is marked 58B00

i cant be clairvoyant,
they sell 94s the world over and some have funny mafs on them
you need to contact the sell
and ask for a photo or the last 5 digit of the Pn
nothing else is for sure.

dont spend $100 on the wrong part, nobody will be happen.

 

I did contact the seller and the email i got back was number 13800 57B0 1972 0050 but the number on mine when i took the top off is E331B018-EF. I uploaded the photo of the picture sent to me and put in my album, there is also a picture of mine.

 

that , is the wrong one.
57B00 is the mechanical style, MAF
your s is a 58B00

the prefix 13800- means MAF !

its the wrong one.
sorry.

if you cant see thru it like my posted photo, it's the wrong one.
cheers

 

here we go 1 more
time, note the clear tunnel.
and the hot wire sticking down.

that be yours.
58B00

 

The 57B00 isn't a MAF, you need a 58B00.

 

im sorry yes it is. (i guess you never saw one in UK ?, they are all over EU) the page clearly says AIR FLOW METER !
do you need a photo of the EPC page. ? see attach.
she even showed a car with it installed! see all posts.


here is my MAF page.
---------------------------data from my hard to find parts page----------------------\\.6L 92-98. Type 3 MAF's
The MAF prefix is always 13800- all Sidekicks and Vitara's
Also, there is a type 2 MAF for EU /Australia Vitara 13800-57B00 1.6L 16v MPI
Looks like toilet plunger MAF, fits ECU 57Bxx , I have no alt. sources.
type 2 motor has ISC located in Throttle body and not on intake manifold.

58B00:
Which MAF's fit my car , is answered below.
#1 Source: (Suzuki is over $800 new)
#2 Source: ROCKAUTO.COM (A-1 Cardone is ok) see emmission section not Air/fuel, oddly

Last change:
ALL-IGNITION.com for 1.6L MAF : 1.6L MAF cheap but rebuilt it says AND OUT OF STOCK MOST DAYS
Sadly, (All-igniton said their "supplier recalled the 1.6L rebuilt MAF's April 2010")

Suzuki PN for this part is: 13800-58B00 Type3 fits all USA 92-98 1.6L My list of Suzuki cars, that use this part number.

Other Suzuki's any Displacement using type 3 MAF 58B00:
99-03 SQ416 same prefix , 65D00 MAF. Vitara, all below.
99-03 SQ420 same prefix , 65D00 MAF, 400 more CC and same MAF !
99-05 SQ625 , Suzuki moved MAF to TB and dont sell MAF by its self. see below for solution.
01-03 JA627 , Suzuk moved MAF to Air cleaner again. same prefix , 52D00
04-05 JA627 , 52d10 Suffix.
Suzuki MAF's are for sure hard to find.


This dont exist, ok, sure. EPC data

 

im sorry yes it is. (i guess you never saw one in UK ?, they are all over EU) the page clearly says AIR FLOW METER !
do you need a photo of the EPC page. ? see attach.
she even showed a car with it installed! see all posts.

I guess you've never seen one? they're all over the UK. If you look at your photo it clearly says Air Flow Meter not Mass Airflow Meter. Its not a MAF its a Volume Air Flow Meter (VAF) and is not compatible with a 1998 UK spec Vitara.

 

ok i get it , a word argument.
OK
you win

so what's the fracking point? i helped her find the correct part
why argue , name conventions.

the part number was stated correctly.

http://papers.sae.org/890301
id not expect any UK guy to give a hoot for SAE.org but they to , call it other things.

"A Hot Wire Air Flow Meter for Intake Air Flow Measurement"

i'll be danged. the name game. wow.

 

A Hot Wire Air Flow Meter for Intake Air Flow Measurement
id not expect any UK guy to give a hoot for SAE.org but they to , call it other things.

"A Hot Wire Air Flow Meter for Intake Air Flow Measurement"

i'll be danged. the name game. wow.

I think you're confused, I stated that the 57B00 isn't a MAF. It isn't a hot wire sensor as you have already stated and its output is proportional to the volume of air flowed and not the mass of air.

 

My point was that she needs to ensure that she gets a MAF (hot-wire type)and not a VAF (mechanical type), its not a word argument they are different parts. I was reiterating your point by stating that the 57B00 won't work and why it won't work.
UK breakers rarely sell by part number but by make, model, year(s) and part description which can make sourcing parts more difficult.

 

must be an echo here.
what it's called is of no importance, only the part number.

the riddle was solve at post 31 with actual photos
at that point, only the correct part number be needed.
58B00
buying something by name is hopeless ,on this EFI system. and used, good luck.