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HOW TO: Clean MAF Sensor

PostPosted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 4:23 pm
by Jabraltar
Okay so today I decided to clean out the MAF sensor because I'm going to assume that it was never done by the previous owner, and my gas mileage and performace has been slipping for the last couple of months. Most of you guys know how to do it but for those of you new guys with used Solara's you should definitely give it a shot.

So the first thing you will need is a can of Electrical Contact Cleaner. I used Motomaster Electrical Contact Cleaner which is from Canadian Tire. Not sure if you have it in the States but the equivalent would be CRC Mass Airflow Sensor Cleaner in which you can purchase from any auto parts store.
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The tools you will need is simply a Ratchet with an 11mm bit, a screw driver, and the cleaner.
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So first you will need to locate the the MAF sensor which should be simple but if not here's a picture.
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Pop the clip off and then undo the 2 11mm bolts as well as the 2 screws holding it onto the stock/aftermarket intake. It should look like this...
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Once it is off, spray a generous amount inside of it here and let it sit until both are COMPLETELY dry!!!! If it's wet when you connect it back up it can severely damage your engine!
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Do the reverse to hook everything back up and enjoy the fuel and perhaps even some performance gains!

Re: HOW TO: Clean MAF Sensor

PostPosted: Wed Mar 30, 2011 3:13 pm
by Down2TheC
Looks like you're just cleaning the connectors and not the MAF, right? If so, why remove it?

Re: HOW TO: Clean MAF Sensor

PostPosted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 5:43 am
by yeungrulz
hey man, you know for the air intake kit you have there? did you need to modify it a bit for the maf sensor to fit? or were you able to install the kit straight out of the box?

Re: HOW TO: Clean MAF Sensor

PostPosted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:09 am
by Smaay
just FYI, those are 10mm bolts. and if you try to install it and run the engine before it dries, you will damage the sensor before you damage the engine

Re: HOW TO: Clean MAF Sensor

PostPosted: Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:32 am
by pk1064
Cool, i will try it later