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Old May 24, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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Eratic Idle after spark plug change...

...not a newbie to the evo world... just looking for some input...changed my sparkies...with oil change...matched the gap...ngkbpr7es... idle is a good 300rpm less than norm...i also cleaned my injen short ram filter w/ k&n recharge kit

... gap size or oil on maf sensor? ...i'm leaning towards maf...just looking for input..

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Old May 25, 2006 | 04:44 AM
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Spray some isopropyl alcohol over the wire and heat sensor of MAF (dont smash the aluminum or touch anything) first

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Old May 25, 2006 | 04:47 AM
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Originally Posted by C6C6CH3vo
Spray some isopropyl alcohol over the wire and heat sensor (dont smash the aluminum or touch anything) first
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Old May 25, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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Oil on the MAF...
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Old May 25, 2006 | 07:13 AM
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Use denatured alcohol. Clean with q-tip. BTW, how did the oil get there?
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Old May 25, 2006 | 08:58 AM
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cars driving better...
...i was gonna clean it with crc cleaner(electrical parts cleaner)...i lubed the intake with the spray....

...iguess its fine now...i'll still clean the maf.
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Old May 25, 2006 | 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by C6C6CH3vo
Spray some isopropyl alcohol over the wire and heat sensor of MAF (dont smash the aluminum or touch anything) first
Hi, can you confirmed what can be used to spray on the MAF sensor. Do I spray directly to the sensor?
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