Mass air flow cleaner vs electric parts cleaner

Why does everyone suggest mass airflow sensor cleaner for cleaning cleaning mass airflow sensor and would cleaning with electric parts cleaner be a problem even though it states “no residue”?

 

I would definitely use the MAF cleaner in this case

 

I did use the correct cleaner but more wondering why not or shouldn’t use electric part cleaner? Or if anybody has used electrical parts cleaner with negative effects on airflow sensor. Is it the chemical composition? Somebody asked me I couldn’t answer now I’m wondering if it’s a gimmick basically.

 

The electrical Cleaner in most cases is the same chemical mix as Brake Clean.

Much to harsh for the fine MAF sensor elements.

This was a talk at the autoparts store years ago. comparing the spec sheets on all the above.

Things forever change this might no longer hold true.

 

Thank you.

 

Was curious and pulled the MSDS on both:
electronics cleaner - http://docs.crcindustries.com/msds/5018.pdf
maf cleaner - https://www.msdsdigital.com/gunk-mass-air-flow-sensor-cleaner-msds

electronics cleaner is mostly Tetrachloroethylene, which is some nasty stuff. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrachloroethylene
Since mass air sensors get hot, and that stuff oxidizes into phosgene gas, thats probably a bad thing. Just a guess. It might also do terrible things to the sensor.

The MAF cleaner is mostly heptane: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptane
Its much more well behaved.

 

Well Behaved ?? So it pays attention and listens ?

 

I have a can of it that fetches the paper and brings me beer.

 

all right that is well behaved .

As long as no food disappears out of the refrigerator .

 

I have used both for cleaning mafs and never had an issue with either.

 

Same, 340,000 miles and no issues

 

You can shoot me but I used to use brake cleaner with no harmful effects and the vehicles went on for another 10 years. Now I only use MAF cleaner because the innerwebs says to...