Will the carb cleaner destroy my foam filter?


Uni air filter cleaner is about $7 and carb cleaner costs $1.20.

 

Ever spray carb cleaner in a foam cup? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Will it disappear?

 

The old style stuff melted the styrofoam cups. With all the epa stuff the have out now, maybe it wouldn't, but I wouldn't take that chance. You may save 5.80, but how much is a new filter?

 

Good point, I might have to try it out on my stock filter since I have an aftermarket filter on my bike.

 

Good ol soap and hot water works wonders and you never have to worry about it ruining your filter.

 

With over 20yrs in small engine repair the best thing i ever used to clean foam air filters, was and still is a good dish washing liquid ; dawn joy or anyother grreese cutting soap ! I never use carb cleaner because it will destroy the foam filters ! ..................williebee

 

same here, on the 250's the pocket bike, weed-eater, any foam filter I got to clean I use dish soap and hot water, just let it dry good and oil it a bit and your set.

 

Toil cleaner and lube has been great to my foam filters, you may want to give them a try. If you have an aftermarket filter I would use what they suggest. I am not an expert on this by any means I just know I paid almost 70 smackers for my K&N and only 12 for their cleaner [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] If you only talking 5 or 10 bucks difference it is safer to just get the good stuff [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

 

Great advice.

Thanks guys,

Tom