Washing sensors

1. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #1 24th June 2010, 18:15

   Just wondering what i should be using to clean my MAP sensor and ICV? Scared i might damage it if i clean it with something wrong.
2. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #2 24th June 2010, 18:19

   Aerosol carb cleaner will be fine. Did mine with some wynns stuff recently and they were fine after.
3. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #3 24th June 2010, 18:21

   The only solvent like thing i got is WD40, would that be ok?
4. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #4 24th June 2010, 18:22

   Possibly, but the MAP sensor and ICV have rubber seals on them - don't think WD40 is very kind to rubber.
5. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

   #5 24th June 2010, 18:27

   I was given the impression that carb cleaners will quite literally eat through rubber? i know it eats through polystyrene.
   
   How about running the map sensor under soapy water then letting it to dry?
6. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #6 24th June 2010, 18:31

   It said on the can it could be sprayed directly into a throttle body/ inlet manifold with the engine running... not that I was stupid enough to try it haha. Can't imagine it would do rubber any harm though.
   
   It's an electrical component, so you don't want water on it. The wynns stuff I got was only a couple of quid, or just use WD40.

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