hks airfliter

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briggers

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if i wanted to clean this (green one) could i just wash it then out it back or do i have to coat it in some special waxy stuff as i remember reading something about this?
 
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Trevor

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Cleaning filter

Wash it out in petrol then soapy water then clean fresh water.Let it dry then spray it with airfilter oil.Job done.
briggers said:
if i wanted to clean this (green one) could i just wash it then out it back or do i have to coat it in some special waxy stuff as i remember reading something about this?
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fantasiagreen

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Well when you buy a new element from HKS they don't feel like they've been coated with anything. However I don't know whether they are supposed to be coated with anything before fitting. I thought that if you coated them with filter oil the oil could get sucked into the intake a clog/damage a sensor or something.

I was wondering about this because as an air filter they seem a bit crap. Let loads of small bits through, as I found out when removing my air intake tubing for service.

Cheers
Andrew
 
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Trevor

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Filter

HKS never supplied oil with them when bought new.I rekon they should have as you have already noticed they do let crap in through.hence the reason why I coat them with filter oil.Don't plaster it in oil just a light coat.
fantasiagreen said:
Well when you buy a new element from HKS they don't feel like they've been coated with anything. However I don't know whether they are supposed to be coated with anything before fitting. I thought that if you coated them with filter oil the oil could get sucked into the intake a clog/damage a sensor or something.

I was wondering about this because as an air filter they seem a bit crap. Let loads of small bits through, as I found out when removing my air intake tubing for service.

Cheers
Andrew
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briggers

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Trevor said:
HKS never supplied oil with them when bought new.I rekon they should have as you have already noticed they do let crap in through.hence the reason why I coat them with filter oil.Don't plaster it in oil just a light coat.
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but where is this readily available (filter oil) and why does cleaning with petroll help?
 
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