Well, after having your sweaty arm down there and pulling / tugging away at the air silencer...shouldn't the MAF be cleaned? (Please say "no.") How should it be done, and with what? Thanks!!!

P.S. I thought of this because I'm doing a lot of maintenance on my woman's Probe this weekend. (She has a bad O2 sensor.)
These damned Probe parts are INSANE!!! (Expensive.)
-AR

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2001 F-150 XLT 4X4 Off-Road, S/C, FS, Black
- 4.6L Triton V8 (Romeo, 20 HP Increase)
- 5 Speed / 3:55 Reg. Axle
- Keyless
- Premium Audio CD
Mods.
- K&N Cold Airbox / Throttle Body Mod.
- Flowmaster 40 (Stock Setup with 3 1/2" x 10" Gibson Tip)
- Cranked Torsion Bars
- Bugshield
- Bedliner
- Ventshades
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The MAF can be cleaned with Windex and Q-tips. I've seen posts of people who use carb cleaner, if you use cleaners, read the label and use one that is safe for coatings, sensors, etc. Good luck with the Probe.

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2000 F-150 XL,RC,LB,5.4,4R70W,3.55LS,
Class III tow/Payload #3/Convenience pkgs.,
4-wheel disc/ABS,Chestnut/Parchment 40/60,
Ford bedliner & gas/wheel/spare locks,
3" cold air box modification, Superchip,
Dynomax ultra-flow welded 3" cat-back,
3" exit Y-pipe, Hellwig rear anti-sway bar,
Rancho RS9000s.

 

Thanks man...I cleaned them with electrical contacts cleaner. About the Probe, I spent about 3 hours replacing everything, and cleaning everyting...and I still have a check engine light. Seems most other people on www.probetalk.com are having very similer problems. Damned Fords. Thanks again.

-AR

 

Jackal,

No, cleaning the MAF should not be necessary.

Double check all of your connections, and try to get the codes stored. You will need a sense of direction, and the codes will help you.

 

Cool, thanks man. I had her codes read today, and it says it's her other O2 sensor, and her EGR valve. I think, however, it's just a bad CAT causing all these error codes, especially since it REAKS!!! I'm getting it replaced under the 80,000 federal "warranty" next weekend...hopefully.

-AR

 

Hey Jackal.. the probe is a "damned Mazda", not a "Damned Ford"!

 

HAHAHA...I know man...it's a Mazda, with Mitsubitchy parts. Ford should have put their name on it though. I've come a long way with it though...runs awesome, just gotta get the CAT replaced now. Without message boards like this one, and probetalk, I'd never be able to fix these problems. I knew exactly what I was doing with the Probe, before I even popped the hood.

-AR