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turk wrote:[color=blue]
> Hachiroku wrote:[color=green]
> > On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:54:44 -0700, turk wrote:
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> > > My 2001 toyota avalon xls had hesitation problems and often had trouble
> > > accelerating and stalled at traffic lights. the vsc light came on as
> > > well as the service engine light .On this model the mass air flow
> > > sensor can be cleaned very easily.Locate the sensor on the round duct
> > > just after the air breather box.It is staring at you- there is a plug
> > > on the side of it about two inches wide ,unplug it . there are two
> > > short philips head screws holding it in place :remove them. Gently pull
> > > up on the sensor .It is about two inches long -you will notice two
> > > shiny wires one sort of v-shaped now look down into the body of the
> > > sensor you will see two tiny horizontal wires . GET SOME RUBBING
> > > ALCOHOL OR IN A PINCH (VODKA) AND AN ARTIST BRUSH AND CLEAN THESE
> > > WIRES---GENTLY-- BLOW ON THEM TO DRY THE ALCOHOL -PLACE THE SENSOR BACK
> > > ,PUT THE SCREWS BACK IN .ATTACH THE PLUG.------I did this and The car
> > > ran like new and shortly after ,the dash vsc lights went off. Good
> > > luck!!!!![/color]
> >
> >
> > I dunno...but I do know that if I were going to use Vodka for anything, I
> > wouldn't be cleaning sensors with it! The trip to the whatever store costs
> > a lot less that brushing Absolut on auto parts! ;)
> >
> > Besides that, Vodka has other chemicals and compounds, such as sugars and
> > carbohydrates that may not fare well with the sensors and other components.
> > You may end up with drunken ants![/color][/color]