airfilter cleaning

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

happened twice in the last few days ,basicly when the car is hot and i am trying to park ,the revs drop down erraticaly and the engine dies .

i do however suspect ,the cone air filter might be the cause as i have been using it for over a year and never been cleaned .

so whats the proper way to clean them airfilters ????

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

iuse abit of petrol, spray it in from the inside and let it soak out

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

danlp6 wrote:

iuse abit of petrol, spray it in from the inside and let it soak out

how do you spray petrol ????? with what ????

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

a bottle with a spray on the top of it like a window cleaner?

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

in that case carb cleaner spray should do the same job ,will spray it with that .

do you actually see any dust/crap coming off the filter while doing this dan ?
also does the filter not need oiling after ????

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 589

Yeah you are suppoused to oil the filter afterwards

Dont halfrauds do a cleaning kit for them, it supplies the cleaner and oil.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

ayee ,halfords have a kit for them ,dont know what it includes though Rolling Eyes

will find out tomorrow

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

yea the petrol comes out black when its sprayed properly, carb cleaner is the expensive alternative, and some dont need to be re oiled, like the K+N filters dont.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

danlp6 wrote:

yea the petrol comes out black when its sprayed properly, carb cleaner is the expensive alternative, and some dont need to be re oiled, like the K+N filters dont.

i get carb cleaner a pound a can from cash&carry mate ,my shed is loaded and i would not hesitate to spray the whole can on the filter Wink

now my filter is that 15quid one from ebay ,the pinkish red color one ,how will i know if it needs oiling or not ?

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 589

Its a K&N filter on mine and it needs to be oiled, tells you in the cleaning instruction's,

most Halfords places sell K&N's now so they should sell the cleaning kit for them, in the K&N kit you get the cleaner and the oil, basically everything your gonna need to clean it, and it should last you a while,

if its of the K&N variety i would personnaly oil it mate

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i think i will get the whole kit instead of arsing about with carb cleaner and cheap vegetable oil Laughing

any idea what the price would be roddy ??????

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 589

i cant remember m8, got mine last year, iv bought sooo much for ma car it all merges into one lol Laughing

i think they are a wee bit dear though,

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

feck it

its carb cleaner and veggy oil for me than Laughing

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 589

double check, i might be talking poop m8, it was last year

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i will check halfords tomorrow anyway mate, if its over 15quid ,no feckin way i buy it
will just bin the filter and buy a new one from ebay .

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

there are two k+n's out there, but the one ive got on my 19 and my clio both say it doesnt need to be oiled, they state in the instructions if the filter is red, it doesnt need to be oiled, just use the cleaner.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

bought the kn cleaning kit today from halfords for 12.99 ,will give it a go tomorrow