Use soapy water to clean my foam airfilter?
Jul 27, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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Use soapy water to clean my foam airfilter?
The manual says kerosene/solvent(which I don't have)Can I just use soapy water?
I do have a K&N Filter cleaning kit for my motorcycle,anyone think that would be ok?
I do have a K&N Filter cleaning kit for my motorcycle,anyone think that would be ok?
Jul 28, 2003 | 12:56 AM
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Use soapy water to clean my foam airfilter?
What I have heard is that a solvent will just disolve the oil, and LEAVE THE DIRT BEHIND. From my experience, I think this is true! So, I have always used soap on foam filters. I prefer PJ1, but some people just use dish detergent.
Jul 28, 2003 | 01:15 AM
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Use soapy water to clean my foam airfilter?
i just use warm water and dish soap in the sink....swish it around, the crud comes right out.
squeeze carefully, rinse, squeeze carefully again, and let dry. then oil, and reinstall.
be careful about using really flammable stuff like kerosene, it can bite ya!
squeeze carefully, rinse, squeeze carefully again, and let dry. then oil, and reinstall.
be careful about using really flammable stuff like kerosene, it can bite ya!
Jul 28, 2003 | 01:26 AM
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Use soapy water to clean my foam airfilter?
I use K&N cleaner and PJ1 oil. Don't use K&N oil on Honda's foam filter; it won’t keep the dirt out. K&N filters aren’t foam. The throttle body in our carburetor has stayed very clean.
Jul 28, 2003 | 03:08 AM
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Use soapy water to clean my foam airfilter?
Derrick,
I do what my pop did - take the filter and a shallow pan outside on the gravel and clean the heck out it with gasoline. It dries super fast then oil it up.
If you are outside nowhere near a spark and you don't smoke, there are no worries. Been doing it this way since the 70s. Just be cautious - if you are, it won't hurt anything. The Bultaco was my dad's and it's in perfect shape.
Can use soap if you want but it takes a while to dry.
Cheers!
Marci
I do what my pop did - take the filter and a shallow pan outside on the gravel and clean the heck out it with gasoline. It dries super fast then oil it up.
If you are outside nowhere near a spark and you don't smoke, there are no worries. Been doing it this way since the 70s. Just be cautious - if you are, it won't hurt anything. The Bultaco was my dad's and it's in perfect shape.
Can use soap if you want but it takes a while to dry.
Cheers!
Marci
Oct 24, 2003 | 02:47 AM
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Use soapy water to clean my foam airfilter?
i also dump on the gasoline... works so good...done in a minute and ready to go.
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Oct 24, 2003 | 02:54 AM
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Use soapy water to clean my foam airfilter?
Several years ago I had a foam air filter. My word of advice is to NEVER, EVER use brake cleaner or alcohol on a foam filter!!! Found this out really quickly the hard way!!.. unless of course you want your filter to fall apart in your hands!! Whoops! Oh well... I feel better with K&N filters anyhow!
Oct 24, 2003 | 12:25 PM
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Use soapy water to clean my foam airfilter?
I always just used starter fluid or carb. cleaner and the air hose to clean mine.....using water waist time, 'cause you have to wait for it to dry, with the starter fluid you can just put it back on a ride right soon after
