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Re: Things that I stressed in my automotive class.
Posted to Educators Forum on 12/29/2004

I forgot to include my very favorite example.

The use of MAP, IAT and RPM to calculate MAF is an application of the ideal gas law........PV=nRT

P = pressure = MAP

V = Volume = rpm x displacement(PCM value)

nR = mass = MAF

T = Temperature = IAT

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