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Old May 17, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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what can you use to clean the MAF without damaging it?
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Something I've heard - Can't you just take a quetip soaked with rubbing alcohol and wipe it clean?
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I've used a q-tip sprayed with a little carb cleaner, and never had any problems.
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Have to use electronics cleaner because it evaporates completely, whereas carb cleaner or brake clean leave a slight amount of oil on the MAF.
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CRC electrical parts cleaner or now they also sell MAF/sensor cleaner
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Have to use electronics cleaner because it evaporates completely, whereas carb cleaner or brake clean leave a slight amount of oil on the MAF.
+1, carb cleaner can leave a residue.
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Can you get CRC MAF cleaner from an auto part store?
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Nappa actually sells a MAF cleaner spray.
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Radio shack carries the contact cleaner.
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Just use a high percentage rubbing alchol and a cue tip. Be gentile and you wont have a problem. Use air intake cleaner to blow the dust from the screen AFTER you seperate the MAF.
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