MAF cleaning...Best ''mod''!

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OneBADLsE

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:cool4: Just recently cleaned my MAF sensor. Holy hell whatta difference!!!! However to my untrained eye, the MAF didnt look like it needed to be cleaned. So, i decided it was worth a shot to take some compressed air to it and see what became of it.

Results - MORE Torque. More MPG (2-3+). No more sloppy 1-2 WOT Shifts. No more torque lockup at unreasonable times.

Cleaned also the air filter. Drives like the day i got it!!! :beer:

Just a short little test i did too, tonight it was slightly damp out. With these new tires i found it hard to break'em loose on wet or misty pavment. Right after the 'squeeze' WOT 1-2 shift (not just punching it), I noticed the tires broke loose at around 55 holding WOT. Needless to say i was very impressed.
 
You should use real MAF cleaner and come talk after. When I cleaned mine I noticed some lost power that had been hidden by the dirty MAF.
 
Raudermaster, please also explain how to use the MAF spray product. This could help several of us tackle the job. Thanks.
 
It's quite easy. I bought a "intake tube/throttle body" cleaner and I asked if it would be ok to use, and people responded and said just to get the CRC MAF cleaner designed specifically for a MAF. None of my local auto stores even heard of it, so I had my speedshop order me a couple of cans. Not bad since I paid $5 per can. All you have to do is disconnect the MAF from the tube and filter so you can hold it in your hands. While you're at it, clean your air filter too. Spray the entire inside of the MAF. The can states to spray it 10-15 times to get everything clean. I did it about 18 times just to make sure. Once I sprayed the inside, I stood it up and let it dry before you re-install it. Also I forgot to mention disconnect the negative side battery terminal for about 10-15 minutes to reset the PCM. Re-install the MAF, and air filter, put the terminal back on, and go let her rip!
 
I wonder if the Cleaning was the catalist, or the Battery Reset???

Just a thought.....

KillJoy
 
CRC MAF or CRC Electronic Cleaner will work. You will be able to find he CRC Electronic Cleaner wherever CRC products are sold. I cleaned mine and noticed 1-2 more mpgs even with it starting to get hot out and find myself using the a/c more. I clean mine every 6 months or 10K miles.
 
OneBADLsE said:
:cool4: Just recently cleaned my MAF sensor. Holy hell whatta difference!!!! However to my untrained eye, the MAF didnt look like it needed to be cleaned. So, i decided it was worth a shot to take some compressed air to it and see what became of it.

Results - MORE Torque. More MPG (2-3+). No more sloppy 1-2 WOT Shifts. No more torque lockup at unreasonable times.

Cleaned also the air filter. Drives like the day i got it!!! :beer:

Just a short little test i did too, tonight it was slightly damp out. With these new tires i found it hard to break'em loose on wet or misty pavment. Right after the 'squeeze' WOT 1-2 shift (not just punching it), I noticed the tires broke loose at around 55 holding WOT. Needless to say i was very impressed.
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do you run a K&N air filter?
 
Don't even bother. There was a write up a while back on CVN that paper filters netted more HP than a panel K&N filter on a Panther.
 
Cleaned mine with the CRC MAF cleaner yesterday (has 72K miles). Think it's running better, but not sure yet. My local Advance Auto Parts store had six cans on the shelf, easy to find here.

Watch out for sand particles collected around MAF when you lift off - best to have a shop vac nearby to suck it out. I found the Torx security bits (a/k/a tamper proof bits) at local electronics surplus shop so I wouldn' t have to take the full intake tube apart.
 
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You don't need to "take anything apart"...just pull off the airbox cover with the clips, and undo the clamp holding the intake tract using a 5/16" socket or a flat-blade screwdriver.

You don't need to spray the CRC cleaner onto the MAF 10-15 times...unless it's really obviously and grossly dirty. Just hit it a few times and let it air-dry, re-install, and you're good to go.

To answer the question concerning whether the gain is from the cleaning or the battery disconnection, the answer is: either/both. If the MAF is dirty, then cleaning it will help, and disconnecting the battery will force the PCM to re-learn the idle trim etc...
 
I don't know why you guys insist on buying this expensive stuff.
All you need to do is visit your neighborhood Radio Shack and ask for this...
Precision Electronics Cleaner

Take the brush off the can.
Spray liberally on the MAF components and let air dry.
 
Brake cleaner re-labeled.

Im gonna do this with brake cleaner tomorrow and Ill share the results.
 
Zack said:
Brake cleaner re-labeled.

Im gonna do this with brake cleaner tomorrow and Ill share the results.
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Let us know if there is any damage to the plastic parts. I just checked a CRC can of Brake - Parts cleaner (red label) and it says "Do not use on plastics".
 
DEFYANT said:
Let us know if there is any damage to the plastic parts. I just checked a CRC can of Brake - Parts cleaner (red label) and it says "Do not use on plastics".
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Ill be sure to spray it on the sensor, the part that needs cleaning. :stupid:
 
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