The other weekend I was doing some routine maintenance on my car and decided to take a look at my Z32 MAF. Unfortunately I didn't take any photos but the sensor itself was clearly covered in a thin film of dirt. This will be from a few years of driving but also I've had my car laid up for two years.
I bought a can of contact cleaner from Halfords for £4 as it was the only place open. To be cautious I sprayed from about 3" away from the sensor. After heavy spraying and then leaving it to dry for 10 minutes the sensor got fairly clean. As I was in no rush I kept doing this until I'd used most of the can.
At the end of it the sensor looked like new.
Unfortunately I decided to remap my "commuting" map since I returned to UK as it was running a little rich for my liking. After cleaning the sensor it now runs a little lean :doh:
Ah well, looks like I'll have to map that bit again.
Just thought I'd post up my experience so other people check their sensor first if their car is running a little rich rather than afterwards.
A £4 can of contact cleaner is far cheaper than a tuner.
Jim
I bought a can of contact cleaner from Halfords for £4 as it was the only place open. To be cautious I sprayed from about 3" away from the sensor. After heavy spraying and then leaving it to dry for 10 minutes the sensor got fairly clean. As I was in no rush I kept doing this until I'd used most of the can.
At the end of it the sensor looked like new.
Unfortunately I decided to remap my "commuting" map since I returned to UK as it was running a little rich for my liking. After cleaning the sensor it now runs a little lean :doh:
Ah well, looks like I'll have to map that bit again.
Just thought I'd post up my experience so other people check their sensor first if their car is running a little rich rather than afterwards.
A £4 can of contact cleaner is far cheaper than a tuner.
Jim
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