Cleaning the MAF & IAT sensors

[Velocity Red]

Never heard of that one, interesting.

So here are my results...

Before and After Pics below-
So my car has done 58,000kms and it was very dirty!

My tools consisted of MAF Cleaner (same as CO Cleaner, just a tad cheaper actually) and a whisky and coke

I did this a couple of days ago and my "after" was just as amber as your "before". And that was after I sprayed at least half a can of CO Contact Cleaner. Even tried part filling a small plastic tub with the cleaner and soaking the sensor in it. Still just as discoloured afterward. Wondering if this MAF Cleaner is going to do a better job than the CO Contact Cleaner? My car has 68,000 K on it and I assume it hasnt been done before.

Anyone have any thoughts as to why mine wont come clean?

Leon

[WASpd6]

And DO NOT, repeat DO NOT, drop your two tiny MAF sensor retaining screws into the MAF housing / turbo intake pipe

or into the engine bay like yours truly did yesterday.
Bloody things disappear real quick............

[nissanman]

I did this a couple of days ago and my "after" was just as amber as your "before". And that was after I sprayed at least half a can of CO Contact Cleaner. Even tried part filling a small plastic tub with the cleaner and soaking the sensor in it. Still just as discoloured afterward. Wondering if this MAF Cleaner is going to do a better job than the CO Contact Cleaner? My car has 68,000 K on it and I assume it hasnt been done before.

Anyone have any thoughts as to why mine wont come clean?

Leon

Wow, thats odd.

Faulty CO CLEANER ??? (just a stupid suggestion)

[Velocity Red]

Wow, thats odd.

Faulty CO CLEANER ??? (just a stupid suggestion)

Mate there's no such thing as a stupid question and thanks for taking the time to respond. Beats me, it was a new can of CO Cleaner. Lost here as to why mine wouldnt come clean. When I get a chance I will chase up a can of MAF cleaner and see if that does it any better. (I am assuming there IS a product that goes by the name "MAF Cleaner"?.... anybody??

Thanks,

Leon

[nissanman]

Mate there's no such thing as a stupid question and thanks for taking the time to respond. Beats me, it was a new can of CO Cleaner. Lost here as to why mine wouldnt come clean. When I get a chance I will chase up a can of MAF cleaner and see if that does it any better. (I am assuming there IS a product that goes by the name "MAF Cleaner"?.... anybody??

Thanks,

Leon

[Velocity Red]

Thanks nissanman, that's the one I will look for.

Leon

[tone]

Thanks nissanman, that's the one I will look for.

Leon

its sold at repco. I rang the west ryde office and they have 2 cans in stock, will probably pick them both up this saturday

[LILZLR]

Quick note guys and girls when your buying your contact cleaner the better cleaner's not need to be wiped off, you want a cleaner that is a dry-off style.

So you spray it on the MAF hold up and wash dirt etc drip off.

[nissanman]

Quick note guys and girls when your buying your contact cleaner the better cleaner's not need to be wiped off, you want a cleaner that is a dry-off style.

So you spray it on the MAF hold up and wash dirt etc drip off.

Spot on, the above cleaner is like how LILZLR explained

[TD]

its sold at repco. I rang the west ryde office and they have 2 cans in stock, will probably pick them both up this saturday

$21 a can from memory...or thereabouts?