umm rocky318 ur not supposed to put ur filter in gas. only just hot soap and water then re oil it
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K&N Air Filter?
- Thread starter lbwd
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I think if you read most yamaha manuals, at least the older ones, they recommend using kerosene to clean the filters. Same idea, just a little less explosive than gas. Either one works a lot better than soap and water though.
hmmm well that makes sense about using gas to clean a filter but its just something i wouldn't do to my filter. if you guys use it and have no problems keep doing what u want to do.
good luck with the choice its a hard one i made up my mind a long time ago
let us know what ya go with
let us know what ya go with
Heres what your piston looks like after running a K&N filter. Thats not carbon (most of it anyways) thats baked on dirt thats why its reddish brown not black this dirt also makes it into your berrings. And pre-filters only catch big particles, think about it if pre-filters caught smaller particles of dust than the filter what would the point of the filter be?
it wont do that if u acctually oil the filter and take care of it...outerwares catch alot of dust so idk what ur talkin bout
Its a proven fact that k&n filters allow more air through to the carb. More air = more dirt too. It doesn't matter how much oil you put on a k&n, its going to allow more dirt through because there made from paper.
Heh this argument can go on for days without anyone proving anything...
Whos to say that you used your K&N and did not grease the base like your suppose to to get all that dirt in your cylinder? Whos to say that you did'nt clean it properly, used high pressure water, or used a cleaner that broke down the element?
I used K&N in every vehicle I own (cept the wifes vehicle which will get one very soon), and if you look at any of the cylinders in any of my machines they do not look like that, and we ride in some pretty dirty environments..
Granted foam filters are great, but the reason K&N sell so many filters is..................................... Drumroll................................ They work too ! !
Whos to say that you used your K&N and did not grease the base like your suppose to to get all that dirt in your cylinder? Whos to say that you did'nt clean it properly, used high pressure water, or used a cleaner that broke down the element?
I used K&N in every vehicle I own (cept the wifes vehicle which will get one very soon), and if you look at any of the cylinders in any of my machines they do not look like that, and we ride in some pretty dirty environments..
Granted foam filters are great, but the reason K&N sell so many filters is..................................... Drumroll................................ They work too ! !
yea i use K&N air filter and my ride has never had any problem with that, the only problems my ride has had is the oil injection ( i dont have oil injection block off kit 
] and only one time i had a leak from the top end gaskets but thats about it. Maybe im lucky i dont know just saying i havent had problems with mine.
] and only one time i had a leak from the top end gaskets but thats about it. Maybe im lucky i dont know just saying i havent had problems with mine.
i agree!!!!u all think what u want but ill stick with my K&N over some foam filter any day plus they have a 1,000,000 mile warrenty how can u beat that
