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Old 02-23-2004, 05:36 AM
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Cleaning the MAF

So, I've read a few times about people cleaning their MAF with throttle body cleaner, how well does this work? How do you go about doing it?
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Old 02-23-2004, 06:39 AM
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I'm interested as well.
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Old 02-23-2004, 06:51 AM
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I've done it once, although it was somewhat incomplete since I didn't take the MAF out of the tube, only sprayed through the wire grille. I saw a set of security Torx bit sockets at Sears the other day, I might buy that set so I can undo the security torx-head bits and remove the MAF assembly for a much closer/more thorough cleaning.

I noticed a little better overall response. I did do this at the same time as a Throttle Body cleaning, so I can't tell how much of this was due to the MAF cleaning.

As a side note, installing a hyperground kit in my car did result in a mild change in MAF reading according to my OBD-II scantool software. So if you're interested in optimizing things on the MAF sensor, maybe a hyperground kit combined with a MAF cleaning will do you well
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i just used a soft rag to rub out some of the debris
every 3-4 months.....i've had no maf problems
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