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How can you tell that the Air Filter is completely dry?
l0rd - 1/6/10 at 06:11 PM

Just cleaned my K&N filter. How long should i wait before i respray it with oil?

How can you tell if it is bone dry?

MakeEverything - 1/6/10 at 06:19 PM

I would leave it in the airing cupboard or somewhere dry for a day or two then oil it.

l0rd - 1/6/10 at 06:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MakeEverything
somewhere dry for a day or two then oil it.





Me better start looking for a pair of wife's tights then.

Need to get to work tomorrow.

Or, Hairdryer on it's way out

tomgregory2000 - 1/6/10 at 06:22 PM

i left mine a couple of hours in the sun

l0rd - 1/6/10 at 06:38 PM

Not a lot of sun today

flak monkey - 1/6/10 at 06:45 PM

Hair dryer

l0rd - 1/6/10 at 06:55 PM

quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Hair dryer


Just done that

It is amazing

4 min with the hair dryer and it is bone dry.

I nearly burned my hand holding it.

I am now going to leave it for an hour before i respray with oil.

I should have cleaned it a looong time ago. Did 23K miles since i installed it.

speedyxjs - 1/6/10 at 07:28 PM

Out of curiosity, what oil do you spray it with? I will need to do the one on my tintop soon.

l0rd - 1/6/10 at 07:53 PM

I had bought a kit from ebay ages ago Oil + cleaner

The brand is APC

it was about 12 quid.

Cleaned 2 filters so far there is plenty left for the next 300K miles


Being Greek, I should have said Olive Oil.

[Edited on 1/6/10 by l0rd]

Danozeman - 2/6/10 at 06:21 AM

What is the cleaner? Most people use petrol??

prawnabie - 2/6/10 at 08:28 AM

Remeber foam filters use a different retention spray to the cotton ones

l0rd - 2/6/10 at 11:34 AM

Hmmm

Don't know about it

But my car still works