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Re: throttle body /maf sensor/alarm/immobiliser
« Reply #10 on: 14 April 2012, 16:47 »
Never clean the "electrical" maf with brake cleaner (which contains oil!).. try and use electrical cleaner as it's basically a wire element thats heated

disconnect the maf and see if it runs different (plus there is a specific way to reset the t/b properly....If i find it by using "search" I will post here  :wink:)

brake cleaner doesnt contain oil
thats why its brake cleaner
















anyway the brake cleaner i use at work doesnt contain oil.but its industryal brake cleaner,and we get it in 60litre drums

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Re: throttle body /maf sensor/alarm/immobiliser
« Reply #11 on: 14 April 2012, 17:03 »

brake cleaner doesnt contain oil
thats why its brake cleaner

anyway the brake cleaner i use at work doesnt contain oil.but its industryal brake cleaner,and we get it in 60litre drums

Ok it's not oil (it is similar to what's in wd40 though!!)..... it doesn't lube but its designed to protect and evaporate when heated (b.t.w I'm remembering my old carplan/tetrosyl days here!)

oh and it fk's maf's!!
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Re: throttle body /maf sensor/alarm/immobiliser
« Reply #12 on: 14 April 2012, 17:05 »

brake cleaner doesnt contain oil
thats why its brake cleaner

anyway the brake cleaner i use at work doesnt contain oil.but its industryal brake cleaner,and we get it in 60litre drums

Ok it's not oil (it is similar to what's in wd40 though!!)..... it doesn't lube but its designed to protect and evaporate when heated (b.t.w I'm remembering my old carplan/tetrosyl days here!)

oh and it fk's maf's!!

yes it defo fks mafs up no doubt about that brother  :smiley:,only thing you should use on mafs is air!,from a compressor,not a can!

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Re: throttle body /maf sensor/alarm/immobiliser
« Reply #13 on: 14 April 2012, 18:27 »
only ever use maf or elec connect cleaner on a maf i found out the hard way





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Re: throttle body /maf sensor/alarm/immobiliser
« Reply #14 on: 18 April 2012, 10:50 »
ust to let everybody know problem sorted.i recleaned maf with carb cleaner,for my own piece of mind ,i also resealed gasket on throttle body for the same reason,now heres the strange bit ,directly below throttle body there is an electrical connector going to that particular injector,it didnt seem to be fully clicked into position,all back together running at 850-900 at idle respose smoother and better pick up,think that connection might have been switching between on/off and other three compensating for it causing high idle?

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Re: throttle body /maf sensor/alarm/immobiliser
« Reply #15 on: 18 April 2012, 13:11 »
could be.  good spot.
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