how to clean MAF and throttle body?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Apr 3, 2010 | 09:02 PM

xaudia4x

Thread Starter

Junior Member

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 6

how to clean MAF and throttle body?

i have a 2001 a4 1.8tq AWM and was wondering if the MAF and TB are easy to clean myself, and what is the best cleaner to use?

Apr 3, 2010 | 09:12 PM

Kajtek1

Member

Joined: Mar 2009

Posts: 34

From: CA

Use designated MAF cleaner. CRC brand is probably the most popular.
You realize, that cleaning MAFs is having very low success ratio?

Apr 4, 2010 | 02:50 PM

joenelson7687

2nd Gear

Joined: Feb 2010

Posts: 1,407

From: Baltimore, MD

Is there something wrong with your car that you think cleaning your MAF will help? +1 Kajtek...

Apr 4, 2010 | 05:54 PM

xaudia4x

Thread Starter

Junior Member

Joined: Nov 2009

Posts: 6

i was told that when i put my k&n panel air filter in a couple months ago that it would cause the oil from the filter to "clog" the MAF. and i have noticed a decrease in power.

Apr 4, 2010 | 05:58 PM

MrEvans86

Member

Joined: Feb 2010

Posts: 35

yep i had the maf burn out on my nissan 200sx for the that same reason. The maf on that car is a hot wire mass air. The oil does collect more particulates but it will coat the wire and give you a bad reading.