MAF cleaning time question.

[bob69]

Hi All,

Going to clean the MAF (poor running high MPG etc) so was wondering how long to leave it in the bath of IPA, have read some saying a couple of minutes but i also read somewhere that you can leave it overnight???
Don't want to break it so how long is best???

Cheers.

[Al Wyn]

Bob mine to a bath at approx 22.30hrs then emerged at 07.30 all the cleaner for the overnight dunking. The mesh panels are probably black and i adgatated mine with a paint brush, all came out looking like new. Loads of posts on here re this do a search mate some good piccies as iirc

[bob69]

Cheers Laser, job for the weekend.

[Al Wyn]

Not a prob, Bob easy job

[Davidsinclair05]

Hi
If you use a aerosol of carb cleaner it works in a few minutes. Thats my recommendation!

[topsparky]

Hi
If you use a aerosol of carb cleaner it works in a few minutes. Thats my recommendation!

but you've got to be careful near the maf wire
as the force from the can could snap the wire

[Al Wyn]

Would go the softly softly overnight bathy route for safetys sake. My brothers mate sprayed brake cleaner over his and bust the wires unit then u/s and £100 to sort Be carefull out there guys and gals

[bob69]

Finally got this done (overnight bath) and i would recomend it to all, mpg went from 19 to 25 and car feels better.
Havn't been on a long run yet but will have a blast during this week.

[quattrostyle]

what bath do you guys mean?

[bob69]

Plastic tub (cut down 5ltr screen wipe bottle) filled with about 1.5ltrs IPA and dunk in MAF, gently swoosh about and leave overnight... Simple and effective.

[quattrostyle]

ah ok, but I don't know what kind of fluid IPA is

[Bowlerwell]

Isopropyl Alcohol

e.g.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=28994&criteria=alcohol&doy=13m3

I realise you might not have acces to a maplin, but this'll maybe give you an idea of what it is.

[dm80]

Can someone point me in the direction to a thread with pics? Can't seem to find one. Cheers.

[Ws2]

I used brakecleaner, and cleaned the maf wires carefully with a small paint brush.

[Al Wyn]

Your either braver than me, or got more money, or both