[V6-12v] Check/clean those MAF sensors - NO CARB CLEANER???

[Joel Lenorovitz]

I'd say there is very little risk in just taking the sensor out and examining it
visually.  If it's dirty, then proceed at your own risk with and with as much
aggressiveness as is warranted by the severity of your symptoms (if any).  In my
case, the car ran measureably better w/o the sensor attached so I had nothing to
lose if I damaged it.  For what it's worth, mark me down as a data point for use of
carb cleaner and toothbrush with no adverse effects and a significant improvement in
the end.

Joel

--- Rob Andrews <randrews at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I wouldnt use a brush either.  You take a chance in damaging it, and it is
> very delicate material
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
> > Behalf Of Mihnea Cotet
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 12:40 PM
> > To: Dan Simoes; Joel Lenorovitz
> > Cc: quattro at audifans.com; v6-12v at audifans.com;
> > conner at cfm.Ohio-State.edu; mancubus99 at hotmail.com;
> > damien_gaboury at uqac.uquebec.ca
> > Subject: Re: [V6-12v] Check/clean those MAF sensors - NO CARB
> > CLEANER???
> >
> >
> > At 13:16 7/05/2002 -0400, Dan Simoes wrote:
> > >Carb cleaner will very likely kill your MAF.  I wouldn't do it.
> > >If anything, put the MAF in a baggie with alcohol and swish it around
> > >for a bit.
> >
> > Dan, could you give us a more scientifical explanation for
> > the reason carb
> > cleaner would kill a MAF, please? I did once and it didn't
> > seem to hurt so
> > I'd sure like to know how dangerous it actually is...
> >
> > Thanks and regards from Belgium,
> >
> >
> > Mihnea
> >
> >
>


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