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Post by bigkev on Feb 2, 2019 16:50:05 GMT
Humorise me Paul.......air filter.......ever checked.....? Nurra easy but wee nuisance job.......MAF sensor at back of air filter housing can be accessed MUCH BETTER with complete housing removed and on a bench. Buy an arsehole of MAF cleaner fluid and spray liberally to clean its wee fine wire element. POKE YE NOT NUFFINK INTO IT.......if you break the element wire, it do be gubbert. If does not cure per se, it should be done periodicfully anyways. Worked great on wife's car.
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Post by charliefarlie on Feb 2, 2019 18:32:02 GMT
He haven’t left any old skids under the seat ave yer Paul ?!😜
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Post by Paulus17 on Feb 2, 2019 19:27:25 GMT
Humorise me Paul.......air filter.......ever checked.....? Nurra easy but wee nuisance job.......MAF sensor at back of air filter housing can be accessed MUCH BETTER with complete housing removed and on a bench. Buy an arsehole of MAF cleaner fluid and spray liberally to clean its wee fine wire element. POKE YE NOT NUFFINK INTO IT.......if you break the element wire, it do be gubbert. If does not cure per se, it should be done periodicfully anyways. Worked great on wife's car. Blimey Kev that, apart from the air filter bit sounds a bit complicated for moi :yes: whatever gave you the impression I know about these things  Air filter was changed at the service we were told and does look new?? Could it have owt to do with the aircon bomb as it all happened when the ten minutes allowed for that to do it's business finished and was ticking over fine till then?? |
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Post by Paulus17 on Feb 2, 2019 20:18:53 GMT
Will THIS code reader fit Mrs Ps Rav does anyone know as I think I will have to invest in one?? |
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Post by firemac on Feb 2, 2019 20:19:14 GMT
Humorise me Paul.......air filter.......ever checked.....? Nurra easy but wee nuisance job.......MAF sensor at back of air filter housing can be accessed MUCH BETTER with complete housing removed and on a bench. Buy an arsehole of MAF cleaner fluid and spray liberally to clean its wee fine wire element. POKE YE NOT NUFFINK INTO IT.......if you break the element wire, it do be gubbert. If does not cure per se, it should be done periodicfully anyways. Worked great on wife's car. Blimey Kev that, apart from the air filter bit sounds a bit complicated for moi  whatever gave you the impression I know about these things  Air filter was changed at the service we were told and does look new?? Could it have owt to do with the aircon bomb as it all happened when the ten minutes allowed for that to do it's business finished and was ticking over fine till then?? Not very likely, Paul, especially as it occcurred before with your better half before the aircon treatment. Best to see what code(s) are stored on the OBC with a code reader. Could be something simple as BK says like the MAF filament. |
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Post by firemac on Feb 2, 2019 20:21:17 GMT
Will THIS code reader fit Mrs Ps Rav does anyone know as I think I will have to invest in one?? That seems to be OK. I have this one and it works a treat on all our cars.
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Post by bigkev on Feb 2, 2019 21:47:06 GMT
Funny you should ask, Paul.......when we used that air con bomb thing on wife's 4.2, the engine never turned over for about a week after that........solved the mystery......we went away on holiday and took my car.......LOL..........SORRY.......sarcasm lowest form of wit.......nuffink to do with air freshener. Removing air FILTER housing is simple......10mm socket, ratchet, small extension. Remove MAF with posidrive driver....clean wiff spray.....refitting is reverse of removal as Haynes would say.
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Post by Paulus17 on Feb 2, 2019 23:28:16 GMT
Will THIS code reader fit Mrs Ps Rav does anyone know as I think I will have to invest in one?? That seems to be OK. I have this one and it works a treat on all our cars.
Cheers Jim :TU: I'll get in touch with my mechy mate tomorrow and see if he can come round have a look he might even have one of these readers but if not I will have to invest in one. |
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Post by Paulus17 on Feb 2, 2019 23:30:41 GMT
Funny you should ask, Paul.......when we used that air con bomb thing on wife's 4.2, the engine never turned over for about a week after that........solved the mystery......we went away on holiday and took my car.......LOL..........SORRY.......sarcasm lowest form of wit.......nuffink to do with air freshener. Removing air FILTER housing is simple......10mm socket, ratchet, small extension. Remove MAF with posidrive driver....clean wiff spray.....refitting is reverse of removal as Haynes would say.  Well I will have a look see tomorrow Kev and put my mechy hat on, mainly cuz it's cold but will have a look  Wat is the spray I will need, WD40 ?? |
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Post by charliefarlie on Feb 3, 2019 9:54:07 GMT
A ten quid reader will give you ten quids worth of code reading, .... My mate Thomas Tit bought one .......
you only spray WD on a MAF if you want to bugger it.
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Post by Paulus17 on Feb 3, 2019 10:21:07 GMT
Is THIS what I will attempt to do? Seems easy enough to do, like changing the oil was  Will I need the proper MAF cleaner to do this as some say that carb cleaner is too strong? |
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Post by Paulus17 on Feb 3, 2019 10:28:49 GMT
A ten quid reader will give you ten quids worth of code reading, .... My mate Thomas Tit bought one ....... you only spray WD on a MAF if you want to bugger it. OK Charlie, my mate said he can get a pro reader from his mate who owns a garage but it won't be till later next week? So In the mean time I will have a go at the MAF meself and try to get the proper cleaner :TU: |
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Post by bigkev on Feb 3, 2019 11:50:19 GMT
Is THIS what I will attempt to do? Seems easy enough to do, like changing the oil was Will I need the proper MAF cleaner to do this as some say that carb cleaner is too strong? Simple answer is YES Paul, albeit ah cannae be bothered listening to ALL of what The Swedish Chef from the Muppets has to say on that far king video. Just SPRAY mind, and MUST be correct cleaner. |
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Post by Paulus17 on Feb 3, 2019 11:51:07 GMT
I've bought THIS one as it seems to be the one most are using on the videos I've looked at so will wait for it to arrive before starting. So when I clean it how clean has it gotta be? I take it there will be some sort of coating on there which the cleaner will clean off but do I need to get it all off down to the wire and does the cleaner evaporate so it's dry or do I have to wait till it dries out?? |
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Post by Paulus17 on Feb 3, 2019 11:55:59 GMT
Is THIS what I will attempt to do? Seems easy enough to do, like changing the oil was Will I need the proper MAF cleaner to do this as some say that carb cleaner is too strong? Simple answer is YES Paul, albeit ah cannae be bothered listening to ALL of what The Swedish Chef from the Muppets has to say on that far king video. Just SPRAY mind, and MUST be correct cleaner. Cheers Kev :TU: I know what you mean but at least gave me an idea of what to do :yes: |
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