?'s on Cleaning MAF - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

jtack · 04-28-2004, 01:13 AM

Just wondering if anybody has had to clean the maf. If so what did you use.

dehoass · 04-28-2004, 02:50 AM

I recommend you dont even mess with your maf.

steelcitymach · 04-28-2004, 09:55 AM

You need to buy some electrical contact cleaner (from auto zone or radio shack). It's not necessary to take the element out of the housing. You can simply take off the intake hose and spray up into the mass-air inlet tube (small hole in housing). Give it a few minutes to dry before you start it up. The elements stay pretty clean but if you're using a K & N or other oiled filter it's not a bad idea to do when you clean the filter.(A note of caution: do not saturate the filter when you oil it. Excessive buildup will ruin it and Ford will not replace it under warranty for oil failure) The most indicative reasons for cleaning are eratic idle or slight surging when you first put you're foot into it.

jtack · 04-28-2004, 11:53 AM

steelcitymach thanks for the info...I am getting a slight hesitation/bog when I stick my foot in it after the 1-2 shift, and 3-4 shift.

YellowMenace · 04-28-2004, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dehoass
I recommend you dont even mess with your maf.

Actually you should clean the MAF with electrical contact cleaner a few thousand miles after putting in a K&N filter to clean off any of the oil that gets sucked onto the MAF element.

dcpatters · 04-28-2004, 01:39 PM

How about pipe cleaners? If you are not familiar with them, they are made of wire with a soft material around the wire. Typically they are used to clean firearms. I have heard of these being used for cleaning delicate electrical parts as well.

YellowMenace · 04-28-2004, 02:06 PM

Just spray them off with elec contact cleaner. Don't touch them with anything.

justin2050 · 06-02-2004, 04:21 AM

i messed up mine this way car is runmning like crap, where can I get a new one from...just order it from ford?

Sapperstang · 06-02-2004, 09:20 AM

Take the sensor out of the housing. Spray it down really good with electrical parts cleaner. Give it a few mins to dry before you put it back together. Should not need to touch it with anything but if it is really visibly dirty then you could use a Q tip soaked in electical parts cleaner. But if you decide to touch the wires be very careful.

justin2050 · 06-02-2004, 02:59 PM

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sapperstang
Take the sensor out of the housing. Spray it down really good with electrical parts cleaner. Give it a few mins to dry before you put it back together. Should not need to touch it with anything but if it is really visibly dirty then you could use a Q tip soaked in electical parts cleaner. But if you decide to touch the wires be very careful. [/QUOTE

Thats what I did and now its running like crap where can I get a replacement part for that....

04-28-2004, 01:13 AM	#1
jtack Guest Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 175	?'s on Cleaning MAF Just wondering if anybody has had to clean the maf. If so what did you use.

04-28-2004, 02:50 AM	#2
dehoass Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: lubbock tx Posts: 232	I recommend you dont even mess with your maf. __________________ 03 azure blue mach 11.54 @ 117.93 4000' da best et 11.56@ 119.9 best mph 7.29 @ 96.41 best 1/8 more mods and more juice on the way

04-28-2004, 09:55 AM	#3
steelcitymach Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Glenshaw, Pa. Posts: 27	You need to buy some electrical contact cleaner (from auto zone or radio shack). It's not necessary to take the element out of the housing. You can simply take off the intake hose and spray up into the mass-air inlet tube (small hole in housing). Give it a few minutes to dry before you start it up. The elements stay pretty clean but if you're using a K & N or other oiled filter it's not a bad idea to do when you clean the filter.(A note of caution: do not saturate the filter when you oil it. Excessive buildup will ruin it and Ford will not replace it under warranty for oil failure) The most indicative reasons for cleaning are eratic idle or slight surging when you first put you're foot into it. __________________ 03'TorchRed Mach1 Iup/C & L-ca/Magnaflow catted X & cb Php spacer/Diablo predator/Triax Granatelli UCA/LCA's Frpp4:10's autolite 104's gapped @.045 MD-272hp 291tq 1993-Cobra pullies/C & L 76mm Ma/Afpr Borla cat-back w/catless H pipe/Frpp 3:55's Gone 01'Mineral GrayGT chrome bullits all bolt on's/3:73's

04-28-2004, 02:06 PM	#7
YellowMenace Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Schertz, TX Posts: 2,639	Just spray them off with elec contact cleaner. Don't touch them with anything. __________________ Zinc yellow NMRA Factory Stock configuration Coyote 5.0 engine, FRPP Control Pack and a bunch of other stuff. Best ET in this configuration 10.693@123

06-02-2004, 09:20 AM	#9
Sapperstang Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Timbukto, AK Posts: 1,587	Take the sensor out of the housing. Spray it down really good with electrical parts cleaner. Give it a few mins to dry before you put it back together. Should not need to touch it with anything but if it is really visibly dirty then you could use a Q tip soaked in electical parts cleaner. But if you decide to touch the wires be very careful. __________________ 04 Azure Blue Mach 1 SOLD! IUP Steeda Tri-Ax K&N filter SLP Loudmouth catback

04-28-2004, 11:53 AM	#4
jtack Guest Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 175	steelcitymach thanks for the info...I am getting a slight hesitation/bog when I stick my foot in it after the 1-2 shift, and 3-4 shift.

04-28-2004, 01:39 PM	#6
dcpatters Guest Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 340	How about pipe cleaners? If you are not familiar with them, they are made of wire with a soft material around the wire. Typically they are used to clean firearms. I have heard of these being used for cleaning delicate electrical parts as well.

06-02-2004, 04:21 AM	#8
justin2050 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 31	i messed up mine this way car is runmning like crap, where can I get a new one from...just order it from ford?

06-02-2004, 02:59 PM	#10
justin2050 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 31	[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sapperstang Take the sensor out of the housing. Spray it down really good with electrical parts cleaner. Give it a few mins to dry before you put it back together. Should not need to touch it with anything but if it is really visibly dirty then you could use a Q tip soaked in electical parts cleaner. But if you decide to touch the wires be very careful. [/QUOTE Thats what I did and now its running like crap where can I get a replacement part for that....

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