I have already cleaned it once a long time ago and dont remember what I used. It was Carb cleaner or Brake cleaner. They are so close. Then I remember reading in a post someone stating not to use a certain kind of cemical on the IAT or it will cause it not to work right. Does anyone know what is the correct stuff to use or not to use? I do remember that whatever I used it worked really good. A couple of sprits and it was clean.

 

I used brake fluid when I did mine a few months ago and no probelms so far.

 

Ummm, Brake Fluid ?

Case of the typo's?

I hope you meant brake cleaner .


phox

 

HAHAHA, ya thanks for the correction. I didn't even notice that. I guess last nite's beers are catching up to me....finally!!

 

the only thing I use is Contact cleaner , on all electronic sensors. brake cleaner leaves a film of petroleum on the surface .

 

I would think brake cleaner especially would not leave any petroleum residue.

 

Isn't it designed to remove petro products?

 

Brake cleaner doesnt leave any residue.....its specifically for removing oil and grease.

Electrical Contact cleaner is probably the best thinbg to use on any of the sensors. 1 can will last for a long time.

I use this stuff at work:

http://www.lpslabs.com/Products/Elec.../noflashnu.asp

Works very well.

 

brake cleaner does leave a residue of something , it may not be petroleum, spray some on glass and check it out after its dry,

 

I used carb cleaner on mine.

 

i think carb cleaner might just melt some of it. then again, maybe not.

 

Keith told me to use only Electrical Contact CLeaner and not carb or brake cleaner. I used Electrical cleaner and it works fine. The other two can destroy the little bulb in the sensor.

 

i used this

it this ok Dr. Evil?

 

The sensor itself is just a thermal resistor (that little blue deally in there) nothing special about it unless it gets out of tolerance. Use whatever you like to clean it, just blow it dry/clean with some compressed air afterwards and it'll be fine. Remember that this sits just before the intake valves so anything you leave in the cage or whatever will find your cylinders. The resistance values are so wide on it that it's hard to do any real harm short of destroying the protective coating, some polymer or another.

Dave