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twitchy · 02-24-2004, 03:01 PM

Everyone repeat after me:

"I will remove my MAF sensor and clean it!"

I did this yesterday, took 10 mins, used some rubbing alcomahol and a qtip to clean out the inside of it which apparently conducts electricity through the whole inner surface of the tube as well as cleaned the little dangly wire thinghy..Car Idles better, feels a bit smoother and peppier and seems to be using less gas although ill withold judgement on that till I drive some more

JasonNagra · 02-24-2004, 03:21 PM

Is there a reason why you used rubing alcohol to do this? Is there a beter way to fi this like just blasting it with a spray? Does intake/throttle spray work? Does car cleaner work?? Just wondering cause I would like to clean mine as well.

twitchy · 02-24-2004, 03:45 PM

i have a can of throttle body cleaner for instance

it says "leaves a lubricating film behind" so I didnt use that...You could probably use brake cleaner but I had the rubbing alcohol and qtip already

Var · 02-24-2004, 03:48 PM

carburetor cleaner and a soft toothbrush and tlc

Uniac · 02-24-2004, 06:04 PM

The last time i did mine i just used the break cleaner, it went from chugging like i couldn't drive stick, to well you know, nice.

Ghettokracker71 · 02-24-2004, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uniac

The last time i did mine i just used the break cleaner, it went from chugging like i couldn't drive stick, to well you know, nice.

damn,I need to try that! lol....my MAF is no good according to my mechanic,it wasn't idling right....I bought a used one from nightwalker,but it hasn't come in yet....thanks for the tips

Alcohol won't mess it up or anything ,would it?

mistaanime · 02-24-2004, 07:10 PM

shiet..I should do that too...! but it looks clean..maybe it's the electric part..hopefully it saves me gas..cuz..it's hella expensive now!

TiNMAN · 02-24-2004, 07:13 PM

seems more like a free tune up, lol.

twitchy · 02-24-2004, 08:01 PM

cant loose anything if you try...well unless you break it

Thunderchicken · 02-24-2004, 08:04 PM

Electrial contact cleaner works great.

TiNMAN · 02-24-2004, 08:13 PM

can i use the stuff i use on my Rane fader? lol, rane mixers are the best in the universe, no lie. lol

Chernobyl · 02-24-2004, 08:23 PM

I've been meaning to clean mine for a while. Just did it... rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip. The only part you need to clean is the tiny thermistor. I didn't feel a difference....

twitchy · 02-24-2004, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chernobyl

I've been meaning to clean mine for a while. Just did it... rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip. The only part you need to clean is the tiny thermistor. I didn't feel a difference....

Isnt there current going through the whole thing?

I definitely felt a difference...maybe yours wasnt dirty

Chernobyl · 02-24-2004, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twitchy

Isnt there current going through the whole thing?

I definitely felt a difference...maybe yours wasnt dirty

S13 and S14 MAFs are different. There isnt much to clean on the S14 one.

Badass240SX · 02-24-2004, 09:01 PM

So can I use brake cleaner?

twitchy · 02-24-2004, 11:00 PM

i think that you CAN use brake cleaner

the only reason I didnt is cause i didnt have any

nightwalker · 02-24-2004, 11:20 PM

GhettoKracker, it's not there yet? Dam postal people. Let me know when you get it. I'm going to go clean mine now. My car seems to be using more gas lately.

DRFT · 02-25-2004, 12:04 AM

hmm....this can be my problem also, but seems though...after i replaced my fuel filter and fuel pump my gas mileage went down from 275-300 down to 200~

Ghettokracker71 · 02-25-2004, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRFT

hmm....this can be my problem also, but seems though...after i replaced my fuel filter and fuel pump my gas mileage went down from 275-300 down to 200~

....yep,sounds like its that!

nightwalker:not yet

....I haven't gotten the mail for today though....I'll let you know when I do get it

02-24-2004, 03:01 PM	#1
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	$1.00 Tune Up Everyone repeat after me: "I will remove my MAF sensor and clean it!" I did this yesterday, took 10 mins, used some rubbing alcomahol and a qtip to clean out the inside of it which apparently conducts electricity through the whole inner surface of the tube as well as cleaned the little dangly wire thinghy..Car Idles better, feels a bit smoother and peppier and seems to be using less gas although ill withold judgement on that till I drive some more __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

02-24-2004, 03:21 PM	#2
JasonNagra Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,349 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Is there a reason why you used rubing alcohol to do this? Is there a beter way to fi this like just blasting it with a spray? Does intake/throttle spray work? Does car cleaner work?? Just wondering cause I would like to clean mine as well. __________________ http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...f/f9dc7664.jpg Edit: check your link.

02-24-2004, 03:45 PM	#3
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have a can of throttle body cleaner for instance it says "leaves a lubricating film behind" so I didnt use that...You could probably use brake cleaner but I had the rubbing alcohol and qtip already __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

02-24-2004, 03:48 PM	#4
Var Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Norcal Age: 42 Posts: 5,032 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: Var Feedback Score: 0 reviews	carburetor cleaner and a soft toothbrush and tlc __________________ Hi

02-24-2004, 07:10 PM	#7
mistaanime Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Nine -1- Six Posts: 1,934 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	shiet..I should do that too...! but it looks clean..maybe it's the electric part..hopefully it saves me gas..cuz..it's hella expensive now! __________________ -Cherry Red 91 Silfourty-

02-24-2004, 06:04 PM	#5
Uniac Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: toronto Age: 40 Posts: 172 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	The last time i did mine i just used the break cleaner, it went from chugging like i couldn't drive stick, to well you know, nice.

02-24-2004, 07:13 PM	#8
TiNMAN Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NorCal, East Bay Favorite Color: Green Age: 38 Posts: 3,940 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	seems more like a free tune up, lol. __________________ I AM LEGIT.

02-24-2004, 08:01 PM	#9
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	cant loose anything if you try...well unless you break it

02-24-2004, 08:04 PM	#10
Thunderchicken Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: NY Posts: 23 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Electrial contact cleaner works great.

02-24-2004, 08:13 PM	#11
TiNMAN Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NorCal, East Bay Favorite Color: Green Age: 38 Posts: 3,940 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	can i use the stuff i use on my Rane fader? lol, rane mixers are the best in the universe, no lie. lol __________________ I AM LEGIT.

02-24-2004, 08:23 PM	#12
Chernobyl Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Denver, CO Age: 41 Posts: 1,563 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	I've been meaning to clean mine for a while. Just did it... rubbing alcohol and a Q-tip. The only part you need to clean is the tiny thermistor. I didn't feel a difference....

02-24-2004, 09:01 PM	#15
Badass240SX Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lynnwood,WA Age: 37 Posts: 8 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	So can I use brake cleaner? __________________ '89 Nissan 240SX Fastback SE My Home Page

02-24-2004, 11:00 PM	#16
twitchy Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Ontario Posts: 1,579 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i think that you CAN use brake cleaner the only reason I didnt is cause i didnt have any __________________ Who the hell needs a sig anyhow

02-24-2004, 11:20 PM	#17
nightwalker Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bay area Age: 45 Posts: 2,146 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	GhettoKracker, it's not there yet? Dam postal people. Let me know when you get it. I'm going to go clean mine now. My car seems to be using more gas lately. __________________ In life, we often cast the line of hope fishing for the best possible opportunity. Sometimes with enough effort, the things we catch are nothing short of amazing.

02-25-2004, 12:04 AM	#18
DRFT Post Whore! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pow Pow Age: 40 Posts: 3,744 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hmm....this can be my problem also, but seems though...after i replaced my fuel filter and fuel pump my gas mileage went down from 275-300 down to 200~