Cleaning The Mass Airflow Sensor

Bill · December 21st, 2005, 11:04 PM

my buddy's got a 03 GT and he was wondering what would happen if you clean the MAF with Isopropyl alcohol and a Q-tip. well i never heard of cleaning it with that. i was always told to use electical contact cleaner. well he did this and he's regretting it now. can anything bad happen by cleaning your Mass airflow sensor with this type of stuff. thanks for any help.

mdvaldosta · December 21st, 2005, 11:12 PM

you could damage the heating element in it by using a q-tip, but if he didn't then it's fine. As long as the substance he uses doesn't leave a residue and he didn't physically damage the element...

Bill · December 21st, 2005, 11:27 PM

yeah he told me he used a Q-tip when he cleaned it with the alcohol.

JRuckas · December 22nd, 2005, 01:47 AM

i was told to use that once and never had a problem. they told me to be VERY SOFT with the Q-tip and like MD said, not leave any residue.

Casper98GT · January 2nd, 2006, 03:30 PM

Yeah, a Q-tip wont hurt it. You can be a jackass and try to scrub it and then you can have problems. But think about it for a second... why would you need to use a q-tip in the first place. There isnt going to be anything on the MAF sensors that would need something like a q-tip to "scrub" off. I would suggest to everyone not to use a q-tip. Nothing elect. cleaner wont get off, like you stated before. I clean toyota MAF's off at least once a week. Elect. cleaner... all set. saves money, time and you wont damage it.

FastFiveO · January 10th, 2006, 09:29 PM

with the maf i dunno.

beheivjer · February 26th, 2006, 10:11 PM

i used gunk electric motor cleaner when i did mine and it worked great.
i hace also seen people use throttle plate cleaner without problems

December 21st, 2005, 11:04 PM	#1
Bill Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,331	Cleaning The Mass Airflow Sensor my buddy's got a 03 GT and he was wondering what would happen if you clean the MAF with Isopropyl alcohol and a Q-tip. well i never heard of cleaning it with that. i was always told to use electical contact cleaner. well he did this and he's regretting it now. can anything bad happen by cleaning your Mass airflow sensor with this type of stuff. thanks for any help. __________________ Too often, We lose sight of life's simple pleasures. Remember, when someone annoys you it takes 42 muscles in your face to frown, BUT, it only take 4 muscles to extend your arm and bitch-slap that Mother@#?!&! upside the head!!

December 21st, 2005, 11:27 PM	#3
Bill Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,331	yeah he told me he used a Q-tip when he cleaned it with the alcohol. __________________ Too often, We lose sight of life's simple pleasures. Remember, when someone annoys you it takes 42 muscles in your face to frown, BUT, it only take 4 muscles to extend your arm and bitch-slap that Mother@#?!&! upside the head!!

December 22nd, 2005, 01:47 AM	#4
JRuckas Moderator 2000 Mustang GT Coming Soon! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Suffolk, Va Posts: 1,081	i was told to use that once and never had a problem. they told me to be VERY SOFT with the Q-tip and like MD said, not leave any residue. __________________ The Green Goblin, coming to a track near you

January 2nd, 2006, 03:30 PM	#5
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,316	Yeah, a Q-tip wont hurt it. You can be a jackass and try to scrub it and then you can have problems. But think about it for a second... why would you need to use a q-tip in the first place. There isnt going to be anything on the MAF sensors that would need something like a q-tip to "scrub" off. I would suggest to everyone not to use a q-tip. Nothing elect. cleaner wont get off, like you stated before. I clean toyota MAF's off at least once a week. Elect. cleaner... all set. saves money, time and you wont damage it. __________________ Ford/Toyota tech. -93 LX, X303 heads, F-cam, Trickflow u/l, 1.6 RR, FR wires, MSD cap/rotor, Elec. fan, a/c delete, smog delete, sn95 fuel rails with BBK regulator, 75mm TB and EGR, Vortech S-trim w/intercooler, 42lb inj/PMAS, 3.55's -

January 10th, 2006, 09:29 PM	#6
FastFiveO Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: S.C. Posts: 79	with the maf i dunno. __________________ 86 Mustang GT- twinturbo nitrous injected and much more. 86 Bronco- few mods

December 21st, 2005, 11:12 PM	#2
mdvaldosta Maintenance Man 2002 Mustang GT 11.47@120.58 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Valdosta, GA Posts: 3,928	you could damage the heating element in it by using a q-tip, but if he didn't then it's fine. As long as the substance he uses doesn't leave a residue and he didn't physically damage the element...

February 26th, 2006, 10:11 PM	#7
beheivjer Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: belding, michigan Posts: 743	i used gunk electric motor cleaner when i did mine and it worked great. i hace also seen people use throttle plate cleaner without problems __________________ 1979 2.3t Cobra & 1979 351 Pace car & 1985 GT 1988 ysr race prepped bike 2002 Mercury Mountaineer 4.6 1994 Jeep XJ 4.5" lift 33"MTR http://www.cardomain.com/ride/680999 http://www.myspace.com/beheivjer

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