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Old 03-10-2005, 09:50 AM
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Mass airflow sensor cleaning...use brake cleaner??
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Old 03-10-2005, 10:06 AM
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Little harsh.....Use a non-residue electronics or contact cleaner..
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Nyet! NO, Uh-Uh, nada, don't do it. Stop.
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which you can get at the Rat Shack...or any other electronics store.
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Lemme guess... you're Russian?
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Default I've used carb cleaner and brake cleaner before. Use carb cleaner if you have a choice
it's not as strong as brake cleaner. Just spray it on the element for a second or two and then shake it dry. Don't give it a bath.
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Go to autozone, they have the electronics cleaner.
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those will leave residue, I wouldn't do it.
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