[g80_nick]

Hey guys so i cleaned my MAF sensor and these codes came up. They weren't there before i took it out and cleaned it a few hours ago. How do i fix this?

[g80_nick]

Originally Posted by white_f22

Hey guys so i cleaned my MAF sensor and these codes came up. They weren't there before i took it out and cleaned it a few hours ago. How do i fix this?

UPDATE: I cleared the codes and they went away but my car is still idling really bad and almost shuts down. I have no CEL but i got told to clean my MAF sensor to see if that was the cause. I do feel like my car was idling a little better when i had the codes though. Idk what do you guys think? Could it be my battery?

[pikcachu]

Originally Posted by white_f22

UPDATE: I cleared the codes and they went away but my car is still idling really bad and almost shuts down. I have no CEL but i got told to clean my MAF sensor to see if that was the cause. I do feel like my car was idling a little better when i had the codes though. Idk what do you guys think? Could it be my battery?

How did you "clean" it ?

[g80_nick]

Originally Posted by pikcachu

How did you "clean" it ?

with cleaner and let it sit for an hour before re installing it

[pikcachu]

Originally Posted by white_f22

with cleaner and let it sit for an hour before re installing it

Ok... cause you are not suppose to touch the sensor with your hands or anything as it will break it.... you just spray and let it dry

[g80_nick]

Originally Posted by pikcachu

Ok... cause you are not suppose to touch the sensor with your hands or anything as it will break it.... you just spray and let it dry

yes i didn't touch the sensor itself just the top part that plugs into the car.

[pikcachu]

Originally Posted by white_f22

yes i didn't touch the sensor itself just the top part that plugs into the car.

maybe check it's plugged in right and that there is no air leak

[g80_nick]

Originally Posted by pikcachu

maybe check it's plugged in right and that there is no air leak

i plug it in but i feel like i'm gonna break it if i push to hard lol and how do i check that there's no air leak exactly?

[pikcachu]

Originally Posted by white_f22

i plug it in but i feel like i'm gonna break it if i push to hard lol and how do i check that there's no air leak exactly?

if I remember correctly it's attached with 2 screws to the air box tubing...and probably has some kind of rubber gasket

[g80_nick]

Originally Posted by pikcachu

if I remember correctly it's attached with 2 screws to the air box tubing...and probably has some kind of rubber gasket

yeah i removed the 2 screws and took the MAF sensor out and cleaned it

[aerobod]

Originally Posted by white_f22

yeah i removed the 2 screws and took the MAF sensor out and cleaned it

Using a direct stream from a MAF cleaning spray may damage the sensor wire due to the power of the propellant, sometimes it is better to clean it by dipping into a small container of the cleaner.

[g80_nick]

Originally Posted by aerobod

Using a direct stream from a MAF cleaning spray may damage the sensor wire due to the power of the propellant, sometimes it is better to clean it by dipping into a small container of the cleaner.

well the car just idles the same as before not worse not better and also when driving when i accelerate hard the car like skips but only when i accelerate hard not on normal acceleration.