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Old 11-14-2015, 07:23 PM
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Originally Posted by sunny5280 View Post
IMO cleaning a MAF rarely works. It doesn't hurt to do so but don't count on it to solve your problem. Also, IME, if you disconnect the MAF and you continue to have issues then the MAF is not the problem. Disconnecting the MAF will cause the computer to use default parameters but those default parameters are sufficient to properly operate the vehicle.
I've cleaned the MAF many times. It has always worked though I have found the necessity to clean it becomes more frequent. Now I clean it once to verify the MAF is the problem and order a new one to have on hand when the MAF acts up the next time.
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