Finding to source a mass air flow sensor

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Finding to source a mass air flow sensor

Post by michealspencer » Mon May 24, 2021 3:46 am

How to Recognize the Different Types of Mattresses

The world that we live in is so convenient nowadays when everything we need can be found on websites like Amazon and be delivered to us within a few days at no cost through Amazon Prime. But facing an overwhelming number of choices, there are simply too many product variations for us to find the best products simply by relying on the online top reviews.

Take mattresses for example. What does latex mean? And what does hybrid mean? This is why it is always handy to know the type of mattresses being offered to you for better-informed purchases.

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1. Memory Foam Mattress

With the ability to flexibly adapt to any kind of pressure as well as heat, it should come as no surprise that memory foam is the most popular top reviewed type of mattress among Amazon products. The ability to fit comfortably to any natural body curves also makes memory foam a popular choice for people with back pain.

However, in exchange for that level of comfort, the density of a memory foam mattress also means that it often runs into the problem of overheating the person who sleeps on it. This problem can be mitigated somewhat by choosing memory foam mattresses infused with cooling gel or other heat-reducing mechanics.

But ultimately, your sleep experience might be disturbed by your own heat by choosing a memory foam mattress.

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2. Innerspring

Perhaps what you would find very popular in corny cartoons like Tom & Jerry, like its name suggests this is a type of mattress with many coiled springs inside. This unique mechanism gives the mattress its ever-popular bouncy surface. The space between the coils also means this type of mattress has inherent cooling properties.

However, as bouncy as an innerspring mattress is, the mattress comes with a few problems.

The first is that the mattress type has no methods to relieve pressure, which means a sleeper with back or neck pain will find it very disturbing to sleep.

Another problem is that because of the coils the mattress has the tendency to cause noises whenever the sleeper moves.

Whether these problems are a concern for you or not is up to you, but this type of mattress does offer the best bounciness and edge support.

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3. Latex

Latex mattresses are known to be very similar to memory foam mattresses, except that they have solved the overheating problem by being far more breathable. There are two types of latex mattresses - a synthetic type and a natural type. As their names suggest, a synthetic latex mattress is created through artificially processing chemicals, while a natural latex mattress is created from natural rubber sap.

As mentioned above, latex mattresses are extremely versatile like memory foam mattresses. They can conform to the natural curves of the body, which means they have excellent pressure relieving properties. They are also highly more breathable than memory foam mattresses, so you do not have to worry about overheating.

The only downside to a latex mattress is just that they are often not cheap, and may cause allergic reactions to sensitive people if they are synthetic.

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4. Hybrid

Just like its name, a hybrid mattress is a mattress that combines two or more of the above types of mattresses to get as many benefits as possible and create the best of products.

For example, the most common type of a hybrid mattress is a memory foam mattress with an innerspring mechanism. This allows the mattress to possess both the excellent pressure support of memory foam and the benefits of an innerspring design.

With the perks come the flaws, however, and this type of mattress also shares the drawbacks of the mattress types that it combines.

For instance, for the hybrid mattress mentioned above, you will also get the same overheating and noise problems from their respective type of mattresses.

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Conclusion

Knowing how to tell the different mattress types apart will definitely help you make a better well-informed purchase.
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Re: Finding to source a mass air flow sensor

Post by jamescarruthers » Mon May 24, 2021 7:31 am

Is your original made by Bosch? If so, try searching online with the big long part number that will be stamped on it. Or, find a Bosch dealer.

I don’t have a 480 with a MAF but did the above with the fuel pump to get the correct one. MPD (Motor Parts Direct) in Cambridge supplied as they are a Bosch reseller.
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

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