How to Clean the MAF Sensor
17 October 2003, 04:16 PM
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How to Clean the MAF Sensor, MY97 STI TYPE R is idleing poorly, I have read that it could be something to do with a dirty MAF Sensor. Any intructions on exactley hoe to clean it and find it would be great. Thanks
17 October 2003, 04:51 PM
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Take the MAF Unit off, you can do it in situ; spray carb cleaner on to filament...walk away for 10 minutes, come back & replace
I have heard but cannot endorse people using cotton buds & a light wipe over.
This may cure the idle problem for a short time; thogh usually you will need to replace the MAF
Good luck
Take the MAF Unit off, you can do it in situ; spray carb cleaner on to filament...walk away for 10 minutes, come back & replace
I have heard but cannot endorse people using cotton buds & a light wipe over.
This may cure the idle problem for a short time; thogh usually you will need to replace the MAF
Good luck
18 October 2003, 10:36 AM
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I had similar problems a while back, and it was really startig to p1ss me off.
So I (upon the advice of Knowlsey and others) replaced the MAF sensor al together, and the lambda sensor (£25, halfords) and cleaned and regreased the idle solenoid.
£100 all in was a small price to pay because (touch wood) my idle is solid as a rock again
bear in mind tho that I have an MY99 which has a different MAF (alleged to be weaker than yours) and I think different lambda location.
good luck.
So I (upon the advice of Knowlsey and others) replaced the MAF sensor al together, and the lambda sensor (£25, halfords) and cleaned and regreased the idle solenoid.
£100 all in was a small price to pay because (touch wood) my idle is solid as a rock again
bear in mind tho that I have an MY99 which has a different MAF (alleged to be weaker than yours) and I think different lambda location.
good luck.
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