Airfilter
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GhostRider32
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- Feb 10, 2004
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Mineral spirits is supposed to work also.
Belray is good. Any of the really sticky stuff.
I personally don't like the spray on types.
I have a gallon bucket that ice cream comes in with a lid on it. I fill the bucket with fluid and then put the filter in it. After wringing out the filter I know that it is totally saturated. I then replace the lid so the fluid doesn’t get dirty from dust etc. in the garage.
I personally don't like the spray on types.
I have a gallon bucket that ice cream comes in with a lid on it. I fill the bucket with fluid and then put the filter in it. After wringing out the filter I know that it is totally saturated. I then replace the lid so the fluid doesn’t get dirty from dust etc. in the garage.
- Jan 8, 2000
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Oh look....a can of worms....what's say we open it right here....
Ask 100 people about air filters, cleaning, oiling and rim grease - and you'll get 125 answers.
First, I'd suggest a full search on the subject. Second, I'd forget about everything you read in the search and use the no-toil products on your favorite air filter (hey, I've been a member for a long time so I get to cut right to the end :) )
Ask 100 people about air filters, cleaning, oiling and rim grease - and you'll get 125 answers.
First, I'd suggest a full search on the subject. Second, I'd forget about everything you read in the search and use the no-toil products on your favorite air filter (hey, I've been a member for a long time so I get to cut right to the end :) )
xcracer725
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- Jun 2, 2004
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ya i used to clean with soap and water but now i pour gas into a coffee pot thing and then use it, i found it cleans better and faster. then i put some pj1 foam stuff
Dirtbike'n man
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- Feb 20, 2004
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i got a uni airfilter and i am wonderin how i can get belray filter oil off of it with out messing up the filter
I'm sure we all have our own method, but here's what works for me.
Clean the filter in your choice of solvent to remove the old oil and dirt it trapped. I use gasoline. I prefer a small bucket with enough solvent to submerge the filter. Knead the filter a few times, sqeeze out the excess, dump the dirty stuff. (it's great for killing weeds growing in the driveway cracks)Repeat 3-4 times or until the solvent remains clear, and you can't feel any dirt in the bottom of the bucket.
Wash the filter in warm soapy water. I use dishwashing liquid. (dawn, joy ect...) Use the same bucket and method as with the solvent, just use warm soapy water. Repeat 3-4 times, sqeezing the filter and dumping the dirty water each time.
Rinse in warm water. Same method. Dump the dirt water each time. Repeat until the soap bubbles are gone. Their shouldn't be any dirt particles in the bottom of the bucket.
If the dirt is really imbedded in the filter I use the garden, or the kitchen sink sprayer to remove it. Spraying from the inside of the filter, the water pressure pushes the dirt out the way it came in. I hold the nossle right up against the filter. Gentle pinching and kneading will get it all out.
Once the filter is clean, I spin dry (no water) it in the washing machine. Set the filter so the centrifigle force pulls from the inside out. (have the side that faces your carb, face the center of the washing machine)
If the filter won't sit still, I prop it with a clean shop towel. It should be dry in a few hours after that.
Before oiling, I turn the filter inside out to see if I missed any dirt. "Plucking it" with your finger almost always removes it.
Don some latex gloves (found at home depot in the paint section). Place the filter in a clean bucket, pour the filter oil all over it. I use an 8X8 inch plastic bucket with a lid. Saturate it with your favorite oil, sqeeze out the excess and install. I don't grease the rim. You will have alot of oil left in the bucket. It's clean, so pour it back into the filter oil can to use next time. I use Twin Air.
This method only takes about 15 minutes, minus drying time of course. I clean my filter about once a week. I've used this method for a year and a half with no adverse effects to the Twin Air filter.
Hope this helps, Steve.
Clean the filter in your choice of solvent to remove the old oil and dirt it trapped. I use gasoline. I prefer a small bucket with enough solvent to submerge the filter. Knead the filter a few times, sqeeze out the excess, dump the dirty stuff. (it's great for killing weeds growing in the driveway cracks)Repeat 3-4 times or until the solvent remains clear, and you can't feel any dirt in the bottom of the bucket.
Wash the filter in warm soapy water. I use dishwashing liquid. (dawn, joy ect...) Use the same bucket and method as with the solvent, just use warm soapy water. Repeat 3-4 times, sqeezing the filter and dumping the dirty water each time.
Rinse in warm water. Same method. Dump the dirt water each time. Repeat until the soap bubbles are gone. Their shouldn't be any dirt particles in the bottom of the bucket.
If the dirt is really imbedded in the filter I use the garden, or the kitchen sink sprayer to remove it. Spraying from the inside of the filter, the water pressure pushes the dirt out the way it came in. I hold the nossle right up against the filter. Gentle pinching and kneading will get it all out.
Once the filter is clean, I spin dry (no water) it in the washing machine. Set the filter so the centrifigle force pulls from the inside out. (have the side that faces your carb, face the center of the washing machine)
If the filter won't sit still, I prop it with a clean shop towel. It should be dry in a few hours after that.
Before oiling, I turn the filter inside out to see if I missed any dirt. "Plucking it" with your finger almost always removes it.
Don some latex gloves (found at home depot in the paint section). Place the filter in a clean bucket, pour the filter oil all over it. I use an 8X8 inch plastic bucket with a lid. Saturate it with your favorite oil, sqeeze out the excess and install. I don't grease the rim. You will have alot of oil left in the bucket. It's clean, so pour it back into the filter oil can to use next time. I use Twin Air.
This method only takes about 15 minutes, minus drying time of course. I clean my filter about once a week. I've used this method for a year and a half with no adverse effects to the Twin Air filter.
Hope this helps, Steve.
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matt-itude
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- Jul 6, 2004
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on filters and cleaning jsut remember you can pretty much sqeeze them as hard as you can but no twisting and or pulling. that should be easy for you guys to remember!
