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mdungelman
10-17-2009, 10:57 AM
I used CRC Mass Air Flow Sensor Cleaner. Cost- $4.99 @ NAPA. The sensor is connected to the intake with 2 screws. My intake setup is a short-ram with K&N cone filter. As you can see, the tiny little sensor was pretty well covered with a black film. I still haven't taken a good ride, but I'll post up any noticable difference. On the can it says, "PROVEN to Gain 4-10 Horsepower at the Wheels!"*

*Test data obtained on a dynamometer at R/T Tuning in Lansdale, PA

Butt dyno results soon to come!

Dirty:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/mdungelman/DSC03006.jpg

Clean:

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/mdungelman/DSC03024.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y183/mdungelman/DSC03028.jpg
Bu11dogg2
10-17-2009, 11:01 AM
Slow Hands FTW
Oscar_Meyer
10-17-2009, 11:03 AM
those springs... is that the underside of a full floating tremelo system...Floyd Rose perhaps? loox just like it....

nice choice of backdrops as well as great tidbits O' info....


EDIT... yeah it is a trem.. after closer examination I see the neck plate and 4 bolts...Im ok...
mdungelman
10-17-2009, 11:15 AM
:lol: Yes Oscar, its actually the back cover of Clapton's Crossroads 2(live in the seventies) collection. Gotta love it!
Oscar_Meyer
10-17-2009, 11:32 AM
hahahaha...nice. I see that now, I didn't really read it... I was looking at the pictures.

btw... the price to HP ratio is phenominal... Booyah to a can of spray.
colin05sti
10-17-2009, 02:29 PM
Its funny i see this cause my dirty maf sensor put my car to the side of the highway on thur cause of that. i also cleaned it and still no good. i shorted mine out.. new one on the way though!!
colin05sti
10-17-2009, 02:32 PM
Just an add to that, i want to thank jesse (boost) for doing a part swap so i could get the car home!!!
BG @ BrenTuning
10-21-2009, 12:42 PM
I hate to break it to you but that is the IAT sensor. Your maf sensor heated wire is actually up inside that sensor in the top. You'll see it if you look hard enough its like an electrical diode.

If you just cleaned your IAT bulb, you've essentially done nothing :)

http://www.rpi.edu/~therrj/30k%20Upload/30k21.PNG

I recommend MAF's be cleaned every 10k miles for best performance, sooner if you have an oiled drop in filter (like 5k)

It should be done prior to a tune. I do it with every flash.

B