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Offline Dridze

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Cleaning K&N airfilter
« on: May 23, 2005, 18:41:49 »
I'ts time to clean my airfilter but have a K&N so have to do it myself :) no problem so far but how do i do it, do i have to buy a special cleaning set from K&N.. or is there a other way :?:. Thanx

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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2005, 19:01:27 »
There is a cleaning kit available.  Mine consists of:
1) A spray of solvent to clean it
2) Another spray of oil to recharge it
3) A piece of paper, which tells me to brush it to get the clods out, then spray on the solvent, then soak it water in a bowl, rinse it, dry it, re-oil it and reinstall it.

The solvent isn't giving up any information as to its constitution.

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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2005, 09:37:50 »
Quote from: "thermidorthelobster"
There is a cleaning kit available.  Mine consists of:
1) A spray of solvent to clean it
2) Another spray of oil to recharge it
3) A piece of paper, which tells me to brush it to get the clods out, then spray on the solvent, then soak it water in a bowl, rinse it, dry it, re-oil it and reinstall it.

The solvent isn't giving up any information as to its constitution.

David


I don't know whether K&N would approve but I've been cleaning mine for over 10 years now by washing it with washing-up liquid, letting it dry and re-oiling it with WD40.
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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2005, 09:39:33 »
rimmer bros generally have large tins of solvent and oil on sale on their stand at shows. Its a lot cheaper than buying the kits
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2005, 10:02:49 »
rimmer sell them online too

but you have to ask for the separate items and not the kit.

i got mine this way. (which is now surplus to requirements as im on the hunt for an itg instead  :twisted:

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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2005, 11:32:11 »
K&N kit is a good bet, its all there, you know its the right stuff and you get a cool wee sticker for your wagon  :D
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Re: Cleaning K&N Air Filter
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2005, 21:10:10 »
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I don't know whether K&N would approve but I've been cleaning mine for over 10 years now by washing it with washing-up liquid, letting it dry and re-oiling it with WD40.
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Same here, never had any problems.
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2005, 22:02:22 »
Quote from: "strapping young lad"
i got mine this way. (which is now surplus to requirements as im on the hunt for an itg instead  :twisted:


It might be worth keeping hold of you K&N cleaning kit SYL, I've got a ITG filter in mine and it uses a simlar process to clean the filter.

 






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