Dozer

I've used alcohol on mine a couple of times. I'll be switching from K&N to an Amsoil filter in the next couple weeks. With the K&N I have to clean the MAF every 2 months or so...and it always goes out at the worst time (usually while wheelin) which kills my TRACshun control and ABS...

Dozer

j-dub

Would you guys recomend doing this to even though I am not having any troubles with my MAF?

MTL_4runner

The 99+ I would clean but the earlier version is very delicate and expensive if you break it.
I would only clean if you are having trouble (ie CEL).

j-dub

Thanks MTL, I have a 96 so I will heed your warning.

Pauljp15

i go ridding alot, and my check engine light came on ,well after complete diagnostics i discoverd my MAF was clogged with dirt, i took it out and sprayed it real good with electrical contact cleaner, i put it back in and reset the computer(disconnect batt) and it never came on again, runs good to.

MTL_4runner

That would be the way to do it if you are going to attempt it.
What contact cleaner did you use and where did you get it?

Pauljp15

i think computer duster would work, but to get the real contact cleaner you would probly need to find some sort of elictrical store somewere, I would check radio shack. My dad is an elictrician and he has stock piles of that stuff.Mabye a home improvement store???
I cut a hole in my air box and thats why i have trouble keeping it clean. My MAF has a temp sensor(which is visuable)and the actual sensor which is inside the little plastic hole. Be sure and spray down in the hole and not just the temp sens.