Cleaned my MAF today

04GT · Apr 30, 2005

My car had been running a little weird after cleaning my K&N air filter. Mostly at WOT. Finally cleaned my MAF today, following the instructions from http://www.bullittarchive.com/html/modules/articles/article.php?id=77

Car does seem to be running better now!

Warning: Do not over tighten the torx screws! I twisted the head off one.

Replaced them with reguler philips head screws, 4mm x 12mm.

Kilgore Trout · Apr 30, 2005

Bullittarchive rocks! I can't believe how much I was charged for a set of tamper proof torx driver bits

04GT · May 1, 2005

Kilgore Trout said:
Bullittarchive rocks! I can't believe how much I was charged for a set of tamper proof torx driver bits

Sears has a set for $20...includes a bunch of different tamper-proef bits, not just torx.

WhiteStang · May 2, 2005

04GT said:
My car had been running a little weird after cleaning my K&N air filter. Mostly at WOT. Finally cleaned my MAF today, following the instructions from http://www.bullittarchive.com/html/modules/articles/article.php?id=77

Car does seem to be running better now!

Warning: Do not over tighten the torx screws! I twisted the head off one.

Replaced them with reguler philips head screws, 4mm x 12mm.

Too much oil on filter or still wet.....I wash mine, blow it with air dry as possible......sit it in the sun for about 2 hours.......lightly spray it with oil...then let it stand another 2 hours.....Works fine each time......Water or oil will drive that thing nuts.......

Without gong through all that taking the meter out....you can simply clean it taking the filter off with fuel injector spray....Won't hurt to stop & clean out the intake plenum since your doing regular maintanence

04GT · May 2, 2005

I figured it was too much oil. It was raining all day, too. That didn't help much. Thanks for the info!

knothole · May 3, 2005

04GT said:
My car had been running a little weird after cleaning my K&N air filter.

04GT said:

Running weird like how? Mine is running weird also. really jumpy in 2nd gear when i get on it.

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04GT · May 3, 2005

knothole said:
Running weird like how? Mine is running weird also. really jumpy in 2nd gear when i get on it.

It was hesitating a little at high RPM.

Lex · Sep 6, 2005

I'm going to attempt this to see if in fact is my problem

cobra2798 · Sep 6, 2005

My car is not running wierd but im gonna do it just for good measure, cant hurt right?

Kilgore Trout · Sep 6, 2005

It cannot hurt. Be sure to reset PCM after doing it and use O2 sensor safe spray.

forpit2000gt · Sep 6, 2005

cobra2798 said:
My car is not running wierd but im gonna do it just for good measure, cant hurt right?

If your car is running fine , I deff. wouldn't mess with the MAF. It can hurt.

BlueRuckus · Sep 6, 2005

The current issue of MM&FF has an article where they were testing a mule that had high milage on it and felt a little slugish. They cleaned the sensor out with brake cleaner and saw an improvement on the dyno from before and after the cleaning.

I believe this is the title of the article: Project Redheaded Step Child, Part 1

mrvax · Sep 6, 2005

After cleaning my K&N I let it sit for a day or so getting completly dry. In the meantime I just pop in a stock paper filter I kept that is in pretty good shape.

Kilgore Trout · Sep 6, 2005

forpit2000gt said:
If your car is running fine , I deff. wouldn't mess with the MAF. It can hurt.

Yeah, on second though I am going to have to agree. The MAF wires are very fragile and every time you take it out you risk damaging them and the MAF is very expensive. So yeah, I am going to change my previous answer and say that if your car is running fine do not mess with your MAF, especially if you are using paper air filters.

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