Cleaning out the MAF flap

[d_block.5]

So I took off my MAF today to attempt to clean the gunk out of the plate if there was any, and I ran into trouble.

The screws that hold the plate on were rather dirty so I gave them a thorough cleaning as well as the whole MAF body, only to notice this gummy/hot glue like substance that had oozed up and dried beneath the plate. It was also coming from the 3 or 4 screws on the center of the plate and it seemed to fill in the screwhead and surroundings.

I took a few pictures of the MAF and was wondering if anyone has any ideas on a way to get them out? (the screws)

The red is the gunk surrounding the plate, and the blue are the screws in which the gunk seemed to have oozed through.

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/3089/001mg4.jpg

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/9572/002gs8.jpg

 

[IJ.]

What did you clean it with?
(pics are useless can't see jack)

 

[d_block.5]

What did you clean it with?
(pics are useless can't see jack)

yeah the pics are dark lol, 2mp camera phone ftw, I used carb cleaner and some dish detergent/water to clean it up, i got the gunk out of the screws and all of the dirt etc, but they just wont budge

 

[IJ.]

One of the other guys will jump in but I'm pretty sure you've just killed your MAF stone dead

 

[supramacist]

I hope you researched this before hand.
That's $175ish to replace.
That's the O'rielly's price for a reman oem.

 

[d_block.5]

nah i didnt get water in the sensor i made sure to tape off the holes and the plug, i just cleaned the top plate and thats it, i took all precaution i know that thing is very sensitive.

 

[supramacist]

Does your $hit start???

 

[d_block.5]

Does your $hit start???

yes it does, its fine... i was just advised to dismantle the plate to check for build up since my car hasnt had much power

 

[supramacist]

Cool. You had better ask someone here before you go into that task.
I would ask someone that I knew they would know for sure.
Like......., IJ:3d_frown:

 

[d_block.5]

Cool. You had better ask someone here before you go into that task.
I would ask someone that I knew they would know for sure.
Like......., IJ:3d_frown:

I talked to AJ a couple days ago about it, hes the one that told me to do it, so I finally got a chance today, and was just having troubles with the screws hahah.

 

[IJ.]

< NFI sorry been 10 years since I've owned a MAF

 

[AJ'S 88NA]

I talked to AJ a couple days ago about it, hes the one that told me to do it, so I finally got a chance today, and was just having troubles with the screws hahah.

Sorry my friend I told you to check your ACIS thru the rectangle cover on your intake, not clean out the AFM with carb cleaner, I know better than that from what I've read here on the forum. Check your PM messages that I sent you.

Sorry if you misunderstood, I assumed that you understood what a ACIS was and I also told you to check the TSRM as it explained how to check it.

 

[d_block.5]

Sorry my friend I told you to check your ACIS thru the rectangle cover on your intake, not clean out the AFM with carb cleaner, I know better than that from what I've read here on the forum. Check your PM messages that I sent you.

Sorry if you misunderstood, I assumed that you understood what a ACIS was and I also told you to check the TSRM as it explained how to check it.

ooh my fault I did mis understand, anyway I didnt touch any internal parts of the MAF lol so all is good, my rectangle cover I had thought you had meant the cover on the MAF, i'll have to go check out my haynes manual lol.

 

[supramacist]

NFI..., he says.
Sometimes you're on.