cleaning MAF sensor

[red95aodevert]

What do you use to clean your MAF sensor? I think mine has become tarnished with debris and isn't functioning properly. I did take a look at it and was going to clean with alcohol on a q-tip but then decided it looked to delicate and may be damaged if I did that.

 

[95GTeee]

I think that's the way you are supposed to clean it. Just be very very gentle. Maybe some others with experience can tell ya exatly how to do it. I can tell you from experience ... don't spray it with carb cleaner! I F'd mine all up when I did that.

 

[Labora]

I think that's the way you are supposed to clean it. Just be very very gentle. Maybe some others with experience can tell ya exatly how to do it. I can tell you from experience ... don't spray it with carb cleaner! I F'd mine all up when I did that.

Haha good to know that was one of the first things I was gonna do when I picked up my car. Spray it with some good ole b12 o well have to be more gentle I guess...

 

[larrendeuce]

I use the electrical parts cleaner in a can. I haven't had any problems with it.

 

[Car Nut]

Second that. I used electrical parts cleaner from Advance Auto.

Basically, I took apart the MAF so that I could see the two wires through the screen. First, I cleaned the screen by rubbing a couple q-tips over it (very black and dirty) and then I put a towel underneath the MAF and sprayed the cleaner through the screen and onto the wires so that the overspray would go on the towel. Worked just fine and quick too.

 

[gcomfx.com]

You left the screen in yours?

 

[GTPhreak]

I think that's the way you are supposed to clean it. Just be very very gentle. Maybe some others with experience can tell ya exatly how to do it. I can tell you from experience ... don't spray it with carb cleaner! I F'd mine all up when I did that.

what kind did you use? i used carb cleaner on mine and its still functioning well...doesnt ping like it did before

 

[95GTeee]

It was some generic kind ... yellow and black with the red straw. I sprayed it quite a bit due to the black soot staying on there. I don't know what happened. I would use electrical parts cleaner next time. I dunno!

 

[DougNuts]

I used Windex and a q-tip.

 

[red95aodevert]

Thanks for all the help. I use the electrical part cleaner for $3 and about 5 minutes of my time and wow!!! It's like I did a bolt on performance mod to my car, much better than it was. Now I remember why I bought it.

 

[SexyStang1994]

how often are we supposed to clean them??

I've been doing mine about every 8-10k miles
(and I used alcohol and q-tip method)