Bhutan
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I'm sure it's been said a million times on here, though the search brings up but a few older threads, I just cleaned the MAF, mass airflow sensor on my 2007 LC120 D-4D yesterday and took the truck for a decent run for a couple of hours on some very twisty roads. What a huge difference!
For all the new guys (like me) on here, this is for you. Just do it!
It takes 10 minutes having bought some MAF cleaner in advance, and is easy. There are plenty of YouTube videos to assist you, they will be more explicit than any photos I can put on here.
I don't have access to any MAF cleaner here and very gently used a tissue to clean the sensor. I've read that you can use electrical contact cleaner as well, but be that on your own head. The electrical contacts were clean as clean could be, but there was an obvious light, complete covering of dirt on the sensor. It almost looked like soot ingested from following disgusting filthy exhausted 20 tonne trucks around for days on end.
Much smoother and significantly better acceleration when the pedal is pressed gently or hard, smoother running all round, smoother automatic gear changes, and the truck seems quieter - it's like a different truck, and here's the thing, the MAF wasn't that dirty!
I'm still grinning!
For all the new guys (like me) on here, this is for you. Just do it!
It takes 10 minutes having bought some MAF cleaner in advance, and is easy. There are plenty of YouTube videos to assist you, they will be more explicit than any photos I can put on here.
I don't have access to any MAF cleaner here and very gently used a tissue to clean the sensor. I've read that you can use electrical contact cleaner as well, but be that on your own head. The electrical contacts were clean as clean could be, but there was an obvious light, complete covering of dirt on the sensor. It almost looked like soot ingested from following disgusting filthy exhausted 20 tonne trucks around for days on end.
Much smoother and significantly better acceleration when the pedal is pressed gently or hard, smoother running all round, smoother automatic gear changes, and the truck seems quieter - it's like a different truck, and here's the thing, the MAF wasn't that dirty!
I'm still grinning!