How to clean Air Filter?

[MCARLOS]

I'm quite new to the motor world and i just want to do most of my bike maintainence myself to save cost$$$!

 

What type of cleaning products to clean the air filter?

The method to clean the Air Filter?

Plz help me out Broz.. I will be greatly appericiate your help

[tiku]

u have to purchase the reuseable air filter like k&n. else not recommended to reuse... k&n do sell the recharger, those chemical used to wash the filter and oil needed for the filter..

[wan_dizzy]

Patrol and paint brush will do but first u have to take out yr air filter fr yr bike....

[Phang]

What type of air filter do you have on your bike? paper element or oiled foam/cotton?

[ezzyoiler]

unless yours is a foam or knn type....not reccommended to clean and reuse. for a simple reason..do you recycle toilet tissue? you cant..

[ezzyoiler]

all paper air filter is meant to be replaced..

it is not advisable to clean and reuse...

there are foam filters, knn type filters...that you can wash and reuse..

[ChaoPuzzy1968]

I'm quite new to the motor world and i just want to do most of my bike maintainence myself to save cost$$$!

 

What type of cleaning products to clean the air filter?

The method to clean the Air Filter?

Plz help me out Broz.. I will be greatly appericiate your help

 

Consult your bike manual it will advise you accordingly in the periodic maintainences page.

[MCARLOS]

Patrol and paint brush will do but first u have to take out yr air filter fr yr bike....

 

Patrol can remove all the dirt on the Air filter? Any type of petrol bro??

[MCARLOS]

What type of air filter do you have on your bike? paper element or oiled foam/cotton?

 

I'm using the Form/cotton type of Air Filter. Should I clean the Air filter with water first than petrol? I'm unsure of the steps.. @.@

[Phang]

I soaked and cleaned mine in kerosene then blow it dry with compressed air before applying air filter oil on them

 

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[MCARLOS]

I soaked and cleaned mine in kerosene then blow it dry with compressed air before applying air filter oil on them

 

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Marvellous Pics Phang!!

 

How long it take to soak your air filter bro?

Can i just wipe it with plan cloth after soaking the air filter?

[Phang]

I soaked them for about an hour.

 

If you don't have the access to an air compressor, you can soak up the excess kerosene as much as possible with paper tower and air dry it. The residual kerosene will evaporate pretty fast.

[wan_dizzy]

Patrol can remove all the dirt on the Air filter? Any type of petrol bro??

 

Yap they do but see what type of air filter... Cuz my one is k&n... Any patrol will do.... Cuz if u go to bike shop they do clean using patrol.... After that they blow the filter....

[MCARLOS]

I soaked them for about an hour.

 

If you don't have the access to an air compressor, you can soak up the excess kerosene as much as possible with paper tower and air dry it. The residual kerosene will evaporate pretty fast.

 

Thanks Phang for giving me Good tips. How often do you clean your Air Filter Phang?

[MCARLOS]

Yap they do but see what type of air filter... Cuz my one is k&n... Any patrol will do.... Cuz if u go to bike shop they do clean using patrol.... After that they blow the filter....

 

I See! Patrol it's a good source of cleaning of the Air Filter. How long have you been using patrol to clean your Air Filter?

[wan_dizzy]

I never do it cuz I too lazy to take out that thing and I don't have enough tool to open my tank... So I always ask the shop to do it... I do it once every six month... All the way they use patrol to clean it up

[kinwei]

I would say every 10k~15k km will be a good time to check/wash your filter.

[Demon]

I See! Patrol it's a good source of cleaning of the Air Filter. How long have you been using patrol to clean your Air Filter?

 

There are a few good reasons why petrol is not suitable as a cleaning agent for air filter.

- More expensive than kerosene

- some plastic & rubber parts will react negatively to petrol.

 

For K&N filters, it is highly recommended to get their K&N re-charge kit which consists of a cleaning detergent, and an oiler so that the filter can perform like new.

[Phang]

Thanks Phang for giving me Good tips. How often do you clean your Air Filter Phang?

 

I clean them every 10,000km

[MCARLOS]

Finally I did my first ever cleaning of my Air Filter!

 

Thanks Everyone for sharing your methods or ways in cleaning the Air Filter.

You all give good advice... and I hope this thread will benefit all the SBF BROZ

[Limsteel]

I would advise against petrol, too strong might damage the seal or the filter media.

 

I usually soak in diesel and then soapy water to rinse off the diesel. Air dry. Again I advise against pressure air blast might blow a hole in the filter if not careful, this will directly blow a hole in your pocket too.

 

When dry apply filter oil or the thicker gear oil. Engine oil also can but not as good.

[dcspare]

mine is the gn125 foam type...so what is the procedure for this type of foam?

[Billemans]

What kind of bike do you have? For dry filter just use compressor, don't get too close and damage though. Dirtbikes use wet filter, then you need first rinse off the filter oil with gasoline / cleaning substance. Dry it and drench in filter oil before placing back.

[wan_xtc]

good tips on diy cleaning air filter!... but where to get air filter oil for foam filters?? Any specific bikeshops that bros & sis come across?

[jerwenhao]

good tips on diy cleaning air filter!... but where to get air filter oil for foam filters?? Any specific bikeshops that bros & sis come across?

 

Want to know too!

 

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