I saw a spray at Autozone today thats suppose to be used for cleaning the MAF. Anyone ever use it and see results? Does the MAF really get that dirty as to cause a decrease in performance?

 

did QD make it? someone recently said it smells a lot like the QD Electric cleaner....prob not much difference - both will get the job done

Sprays, IMO, are the safest way to clean MAFs

 

MAFs often get contaminated by oil from an over-oiled K&N filter. As has been suggested, a spray (aerosol) electrical contact cleaner does the job.

 

or just in general from pollutants in the air that get past air filters - everyone should have to clean it at some point

 

I've cleaned mine everytime I clean the throttle body.

Seems to make a bit of difference everytime.

I use electronic contact cleaner on the MAF and fuel injection cleaner (similar to carb cleaner) on the throttle body.

 

What do you do? Just give it a few quick sprays and thats it? No wiping or anything?

 

How do you wipe it out and not touch what you have sprayed..lol ?

 

No wiping - DEFINETLY no wiping.

The electronics cleaner is a residue free and fast drying spray.

I take the MAF off of the car and put it gently down on the garage ground then spray away.

 

Do you spray pretty liberally?

 

Ya, kind of - I give it a direct shot of the cleaner for about a total of 10 seconds or so.

 

You spray the wires inside the MAF correct?

 

What should you use to clean the MAF screen, mine is filthy?

 

Sure do.

A direct spray right on them.

 

try spraying stuff as well - but, spray in the direction away from sensors (possible?) idk... wipe down the other side, just to be safe and not get any debris on the sensors that might cause harm/poor function/you to clean it again.

I think for the screen, maybe SeaFoam's Deep Creep - just dont get it on the sensors.

 

I was thinking about dipping it in brake cleaner and not getting it on the actual sensor...