is this the MAF? if so, how can it be cleaned?
06-27-2002, 10:05 PM
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I just went with the show car event.
I'll probably stick around my car,
especially if it's hot out since we'll
have a tent... unless there's something really
new and special that I haven't seen before.
especially if it's hot out since we'll
have a tent... unless there's something really
new and special that I haven't seen before.
06-27-2002, 10:09 PM
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damn that hitachi maf is WAY different than the Bosch.. just throw that bad boy in the dishwasher..
pots & pans .. j/k.. 91% alcohol.. put the sensor in a ziploc bag.. pour some alcohol on it.. swish it around a little.. and then let it air dry..
06-27-2002, 10:43 PM
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why yes it is... some advice..
i know others say that 90% or better is fine, but i would highly recommend higher. go to longs drugs (if there is one around you) and pick up some 99%. it does make a difference.
get a big ziplock back, pour in the bottle, stick the sensor in, seal, and shake awake.
you dont really have to let it sit over night. a little air drying is fine, especially with 99%, once some air hits any residue, it will go away.
for some reason, the 99% cleans the maf a whole loads better. it may be just me, but i had to reclean the maf with regular 91%, but when i did it with 99%, never had to do it again.
get a big ziplock back, pour in the bottle, stick the sensor in, seal, and shake awake.
you dont really have to let it sit over night. a little air drying is fine, especially with 99%, once some air hits any residue, it will go away.
for some reason, the 99% cleans the maf a whole loads better. it may be just me, but i had to reclean the maf with regular 91%, but when i did it with 99%, never had to do it again.
06-28-2002, 06:00 AM
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If the car has no idea how much air is getting in the engine, how does it meter the fuel?
Something tells me running around without a MAF can't be good, if it's even possible to drive the car at all.
