who woulda thought.

 

I know it's not rocket science, but fwiw I think a lot of people over look this item. While it may not cure the whole problem, it just might be part of it.

 

since this post i even cleaned mine and it needed it. napa has maf cleaner for 5 bucks. works good

 

So i over oiled my k&n, yea i know i am a dumb***. so did it permanently screw up my maf or will a good cleaning (which i am in th eprocess of) fix it up and make it ok?

 

Just for the hell of it I know what I'm doing tomorrow. I to have over oiled my filter's. Not just once but for 6yrs I've had the car.

 

For the hell of it today I cleaned my MAF and my filter while I was at it. The butt-o-meter tells me it helped some. Feels like it cruises better, especially in OD when I'm giving it a little gas. Not sure if its completely from cleaning the filter or the MAF but both were pretty dirty.

Giving the OP credit, the thought never crossed my mind to clean my MAF. Thanks for the tip!

 

Autozone said they didnt have it.

and I just called NAPA and they didnt have it.

will the "electric parts" cleaner work or should I continue the search...

 

dont use carburator or throttle body cleaner on the maf, it is too sensitive and will damage/ruin the fine electrical wires that hang there, trust me ive done it and either the maf cleaner can or the throttle body cleaner can i have say the same thing. no bueno

 

Dumb question I know

but what exactly am I spraying down here

Looks like the sensor in the middle is blcoked off on both sides...

unless I have to disassemble it?

 

Better yet does anyone now the size for those torx bolts

 

Most of us (permenantly) remove the restrictive screens on both sides , then you will be able to see the resistors much easier, and to clean them......if you remove the screens , just be VERY careful not to bend anything inword that could hit the resistors......

 

No need to take the torx screws out

 

You can also use regular rubbing alcohol for the cleaner.....either poured right onto the resistors (from a filled cap).....or dip a Q-tip in the alcohol to where it's "completely" saturated , then VERY lightly dab the resistors.......I've been doing it this way for MANY MANY years on several MAF's , and it works perfect...........Joe

 

I use it. Some will not agree, it is safe and I have 0 issues with it. Like stated you can use 90% isopropel alcohol with a q tip, just be carful not to snag the resistors ends as they are hanging there.

 

isnt there a downfall to removing the maf screen?