big-kev

DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT IS THE BEST THING TO USE TO CLEAN YOUR M.A.F SENSOR ?

bekee

maf sensor cleaner???

big-kev

VERY GOOD BEKEE !!! LOL ! I WISH LIFE WAS SO EASY

fast bloke

WIRE BRUSH AND DETTOL - PS....GET NEW BATTERIES FOR YOUR HEARING AID. yOU ARE SHOUTING

slipstream_uk

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carb cleaner or brake cleaner

ulsterscooby

Carb cleaner or brake cleaner as above but what ever you do dont go touching the wire element or it will be kaput

ustolemyname??stevieturbo

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And if its a 99/00 car, just replace it.


Although not sure why you feel the need to clean it ? What sort of dirt is on it ? What age of car ?

big-kev

its my mates 98 sti , he fitted a induction kit a few weeks ago and now the car is starting to run like a dog ! he thinks deposits of oil from the filter might have go onto the hot wire in the sensor

ustolemyname??stevieturbo

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Possible, but maybe not...It wouldnt be that common for oil from filter to cause such problems, unless it had really been loaded up with oil.

The MAF on anything except 99/00 cars are extremely reliable.

ulsterscooby

oiled filters are a no no with the hot wire maf

big-kev

I TRYED TO TELL HIM , BUT HE KNOWS BETTER !!! TOLD HIM TO FIT APEXI INDUCTION KIT AS THEY USE A DRY CONE FILTER , SO HE WENT AND FITTED A K&N

slipstream_uk

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APEXI INDUCTION KIT, costs a bit but worth the money. Never had any trouble with mine. Until I put a scoop bonnet vent in, rain got into the cone and got wet.

ustolemyname??stevieturbo

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wont do a button of harm to the older ones ( and newage )

And blaming it for failure on 99/00 cars doesnt really hold much weight either, when they fail all the time regardless of which filter is used.

ulsterscooby

I was always of the impression that the excess oil would adhere to the maf elements and cause problems
especially with the older models ( the ones with the really expensive mafs )
To be honest I don't think I have ever seen a scoob with an oiled K&N filter fitted.

Think I will stick to a dry filter anyway

ustolemyname??stevieturbo

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All that style of filter do come oiled from the factory....over time it does dissappear though.
They wouldnt have sufficient oil to cause any real damage, or cause any real problems though.
Im sure millions of cars around the world have similar filters, with airflow meters, and few problems.

He can try cleaning it, but do so with caution. IMO cleaning it would have a far higher risk, than running a K&N in terms of damaging it. If cleaning, do so very very gently. Spraying carb cleaner should be sufficient though.

One example of a dry filter...is a Blitz stainless steel mesh. And they dont filter anything, pure dung.
They will allow a build up of dirt on the airflowmeter.

OLLIeRB5

anyone recommend the best place for me to buy a replacement maf from for the rb5, more for my own satisfaction

ulsterscooby

Probably from subaru them selves wouldnt waste my time with a used one etc think the rb5 uses the cheaper type anyway ( but dont quote me cause ive never looked lol )

OLLIeRB5

cheers. Just checking incase anyoneknew of some gem of a place to buy one. My maf looks different to the likes of those which u can buy a shiny cover for

exvaux

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they do,its the easily/cheaper replaceable one around 88 quid from the stealers when i did mine 2 months ago

ulsterscooby

Lucky Ollie as the other type cost about £300

Just thinking neilK has a spare and im sure he is running mafless( is that a word lol )
As he is using an autronic setup

will give him a bell now

bekee

STILL THINK MAF CLEANER WOULD BE UR BEST BET!!!

big-kev

what colour is the label on your m.a.f ?

ustolemyname??stevieturbo

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RB5 is a 99/00, so does not use the older reliable type of MAF.

It uses the cheaper, unreliable one. There is only 1 type.

big-kev

i think the exspensive maf is the orange label one but i know some one on the mainland has a purple label one for £40 + £8 p&p if any one needs it ?

OLLIeRB5

from what i can see my maf has no label. what i`ll do is let one of the more knowledgable folk have a squiz on sunday

i should have stuck to hondas :P

ustolemyname??stevieturbo

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As I said. RB5 is a 99/00, for which there is only one MAF type. There are no coloured labels.

brocks

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If you are having ANY MAF problems, get it sorted right away..............can be V costly as I found out LOL

OLLIeRB5

i dont think i do have a MAF problem tbh,

its only in the cold mornings en route to work i notice a slight hesitation about 2k revs, then once the temp needle gets to about half way its fine, never any problems once the car warms up or once the outside temp rises later in the day

i`m going to go this week and order a replacement anyway just purely for piece of mind

my local dealer is ur man on the portaferry road, best to use him or go to say donnellys?

ustolemyname??stevieturbo

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Go to whichever dealer is handiest. The part will still be the same.

ulsterscooby

Check your pm's ollie neil has one for sale bnib