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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Essex_Andy on 31 March 2007, 10:19:45

Title: MAF question
Post by: Essex_Andy on 31 March 2007, 10:19:45

Can these be cleaned?

I think I may have over oiled my K+N panel filter and before I remove anything can the MAF be cleaned?

Thanks,

Andy.

Title: Re: MAF question
Post by: Bo Bo on 31 March 2007, 10:28:00

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Can these be cleaned?

I think I may have over oiled my K+N panel filter and before I remove anything can the MAF be cleaned?

Thanks,

Andy.

Marks_DTM advised me that it may be possible to clean the sensor with "keyboard foaming spray" but NOT to touch it. I didn't try it so don't know if it works....

Title: Re: MAF question
Post by: Essex_Andy on 31 March 2007, 10:29:12

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Can these be cleaned?

I think I may have over oiled my K+N panel filter and before I remove anything can the MAF be cleaned?

Thanks,

Andy.

Marks_DTM advised me that it may be possible to clean the sensor with "keyboard foaming spray" but NOT to touch it. I didn't try it so don't know if it works....

I know the stuff ambersil isnt it?

Anyone done it?

Title: Re: MAF question
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 31 March 2007, 10:32:19

I have done it a few times.....its a 50:50 chance of a fix if the MAF is faulty......normaly cleans a good one ok....

Title: Re: MAF question
Post by: theolodian on 31 March 2007, 10:49:47

I think denatured alcohol works.  Put some in a small cup and swish it around.

Title: Re: MAF question
Post by: Essex_Andy on 31 March 2007, 11:06:19

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I think denatured alcohol works.  Put some in a small cup and swish it around.

Meths?

Title: Re: MAF question
Post by: sounds2k on 31 March 2007, 12:56:28

Isopropyl alcohol should be OK - it's used to clean tape heads and other similarly delicate equipment.

Maplin sell it here (http://www.maplin.co.uk/module.aspx?ModuleNo=28994&doy=31m3) - but it ain't cheap in aerosol form, personally I'd get a 1 litre can ...

Title: Re: MAF question
Post by: Essex_Andy on 31 March 2007, 15:27:31

well apart from a dried leaf on the plastic grid the MAF sensor is spotless

so 'if it aint broke dont fixit'

thanks all the same folks :y