yabadaba

Hi Guys, I've been doing a few routine maintenance jobs on my 2001 Z28 (air filter, fuel filter etc) and from what I've read here it looks like cleaning the MAF is something that is worth doing evey now and again.

But how do you go about doing this? Is it best to remove the whole MAF or can you just spray the cleaner into the MAF after removing the air filter and lid? If the former, is removing the MAF straightforward?

Also, I've got a can of electrical contact cleaner that I was going to use. From what I've read that seems to be the favoured alternative to the proper MAF cleaner...right?

needadvice

Yup, just spray it while its still attached. But its very simple to take off.

swp5767

You can spray it, but be careful. Its fragile and you wont want to buy another one.

silver30th

iTrader: (13)

i tore mine apart and cleaned it VERY carefully with a q-tip

ghardester

VERY carefully for sure. Touching the wires in the MAF is a bad idea. Better to just spray and wait for the cleaner to dry, which doesn't take long. Just disconnect the bellows and spray through the screen (if still there) then wait before you start it back up. And be sure your power to the MAF is off, disconnect the wire. If you are using a straw on the can of cleaner, do not stick it through the screen.

SSNISTR

iTrader: (10)

Pull it, and buy the MAF cleaner and spray it. Takes 10 minutes.