# Cleaning MAFS

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-mafs/81772>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [October 13, 2004, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-mafs/81772 "2004-10-13T19:55:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![240newbie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240newbie/32/5487_2.png) [@240newbie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240newbie)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-mafs/81772/1 "2004-10-13T19:55:20Z")

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i think my MAFS is dirty (dont ask) and i wanted to know how or what i could use to clean it?

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**Author:** ![nocwage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nocwage/32/5489_2.png) [@nocwage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nocwage)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-mafs/81772/2 "2004-10-13T20:12:30Z")

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Electrical Contact cleaner.

DO NOT TOUCH IT  
DO NOT USE WATER ON IT

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**Author:** ![240newbie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/240newbie/32/5487_2.png) [@240newbie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/240newbie)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2004, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-mafs/81772/3 "2004-10-13T21:39:15Z")

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i think some oil from my filter is on it… would this contact cleaner take that off?

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**Author:** ![nocwage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nocwage/32/5489_2.png) [@nocwage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nocwage)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2004, 7:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-mafs/81772/4 "2004-10-14T07:37:12Z")

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Yes, just spray it liberally and let it dry.  
It’s a common problem, hopefully the oil has not damaged the wire.

The “best” way to do it is take the MAF out of the car, lay it so theopening is up and spray DOWN  
that way the oil etc should be sprayed off the wire, otherwise it might just flow down and pool at the bottom and still fubar it 😉

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**Author:** ![oshiet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/6bbea6/32.png) [@oshiet](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oshiet)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2004, 1:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-mafs/81772/5 "2004-10-15T01:31:06Z")

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Carb cleaner does the trick.

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**Author:** ![DETS14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee59a6/32.png) [@DETS14](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DETS14)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2004, 8:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cleaning-mafs/81772/6 "2004-10-17T08:32:30Z")

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I think i have the same problem. If I go to canadian tire, what do i look for? Is it specifically called CARB CLEANER?