Cleaned my car today and thought I would give the ITG panel a clean too. When I looked in the maf chamber I could see that there was quite a lot of soot in there. I cleaned the ITG using ramair cleaner which I had from a previous filter, a lot of muck came off it and the sticky liquid cleaner put me off putting it back in. So I put a new O.E filter in and decided to spray the maf with electrical cleaner in an attempt to get any soot off.

The difference is amazing especially at high rpm. I think i will stay with the O.E filter for now as i think the performance one which may give a little increase may also let in a bit more muck which is not good for the engine of MAF and may possibly impede performance.

Just thought I would share that with you, I haven't done any logs to confirm this but it does feel faster!

where exactly is the maf , i might check mine

where exactly is the maf , i might check mine

See below..............................

The maf is totally different on the Mk2 Petrol VRS, I'll get a picture tomorrow if no one else gets chance.

Think Ben maybe busy or has forgotten :p

Here you go. I would take the top cover off and run your finger around the Maf housing to see if there is a lot of muck in there. If you have always used the O.E filter then the chances are it will be clean and won't need doing. If it needs doing you can take the sensor out of the housing by undoing the two torq screws, then give it a blast with the automotive electrical cleaner.

Disclaimer:

I hold no responsibility for any damage to your car for this cleaning method

cheers for pics , k & n been in for a few months now , ill just check it anyway.

Think Ben maybe busy or has forgotten

Here you go. I would take the top cover off and run your finger around the Maf housing to see if there is a lot of muck in there. If you have always used the O.E filter then the chances are it will be clean and won't need doing. If it needs doing you can take the sensor out of the housing by undoing the two torq screws, then give it a blast with the automotive electrical cleaner.

Disclaimer:

I hold no responsibility for any damage to your car for this cleaning method

Hmm, so the standard filter is better at actually "filtering" then.........................says a lot for the aftermarket ones!!! :-)

Hmm, so the standard filter is better at actually "filtering" then.........................says a lot for the aftermarket ones!!! :-)

I posted up a thread about potential ash saying that the OEM filter was chocked with very fine dust after limited miles, but on the plus point the "clean" side of the filter and the path was spotless, so it was doing it's job.

New filter in and it's all good.

With one exception, where I tried the high flow filters, I've always kept on with OEM filters and changed them early.

This was because I felt they filter better than the high flow ones, which is in my mind more important than a touch more air in an already air rich diesel.