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01-22-2015, 09:14 AM

hilltoppersx

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yeah sorry. we were put off by some of the mods on this forum and have left for greener pastures. there are some really large and helpful facebook groups available for tech questions now.

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01-22-2015, 02:10 PM

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yeah sorry. we were put off by some of the mods on this forum and have left for greener pastures. there are some really large and helpful facebook groups available for tech questions now.

That's a major understatement.

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01-24-2015, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by stb616

Good update. One thing that should be clarified...... There are cans of "throttle body/intake cleaner." There are cans of "throttle body/carb cleaner." There are cans of "carb cleaner." You should only use the ones say specifically say they are safe throttle body/intakes. Some of the "carb cleaner is bit too harsh and can damage some of the internal parts that have a coating on them.

Same goes for a mass air flow. Only use a cleaner that's specifically made for it.

That a good point! I thought I'd save a penny and go with carb cleaner I had and I was going to clean the MAF sensor, but it was getting dark so I called it a day.. When I cranked the engine the Service Engine Soon light was on.

That was a combo of two things I believe:
1. Not connecting the Air Intake Sensor plug all the way after complete.
2. Using Carb cleaner instead of TB cleaner.

After securing the Air Intake Sensor plug I drove the car for prob about 25 miles or so.. I also tried to clear the Service Engine Soon light by:
1. Pressing & Holding the Tripometer button >10 secs.
2. Turing the key from off to ON

After a couple of tries and another full start of the ignition the Service Engine Soon light was Gone! Yay...

I'll try TB cleaner next time!

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