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Scooters - 50cc => Agility 50 => Topic started by: Dark13 on March 30, 2010, 09:26:11 PM

Title: how do you clean
Post by: Dark13 on March 30, 2010, 09:26:11 PM

your air filter i am trying to figure out the best way to clean my (stock) air filter i have read in the manual you should use clean motor oil and ring out the excess but i don't see how you could

Title: Re: how do you clean
Post by: Kimcofan on March 30, 2010, 10:30:01 PM

I would take a vacuum to it and shake it out real good.

Title: Re: how do you clean
Post by: joeboy on March 30, 2010, 10:44:11 PM

If its a paper element filter you just blow it out with compressed air, if its a sponge type filter wash it in some petrol and let it dry off, then thin  a bit of 2 stroke or engine oil down with petrol and dip the filter in it squeeze it a little bit to get rid of the exess and leave to dry.

This will condition the filter after cleaning and the oil residue is better at trapping the dust in the air stopping it getting into the engine than just the dry sponge alone.

Title: Re: how do you clean
Post by: blue on March 31, 2010, 02:11:06 AM

I have the sponge typ I always wash with a good dish soap rinse real good and let air dry and im all good.

Title: Re: how do you clean
Post by: axy on March 31, 2010, 09:21:34 AM

You can also dip the paper element in the cleaning gasoline and put it aside to dry.
It looks like new afterwards.

Title: Re: how do you clean
Post by: joeboy on March 31, 2010, 12:26:30 PM

You should oil the sponge filter after cleaning, even if its a quick spray of penetrating oil like wd40. They are designed to work this way.

Title: Re: how do you clean
Post by: wordslinger on March 31, 2010, 08:28:07 PM

...i clean my K&N with a spray electrical contact cleaner, then blow it dry and clean with compressed air...

..'course i have all that stuff at work, so it doesn't cost a thing...

..the contact cleaner does a super cleaning job...


peace

Title: Re: how do you clean
Post by: Shaka on March 31, 2010, 11:19:22 PM

I clean my K&N with a citrus based degreaser in the sink with warm water.  Let it dry and re-apply K&N filter oil.

Title: Re: how do you clean
Post by: sticlistul on April 02, 2010, 12:34:58 PM

vacuum cleaner (http://vacuum cleaner)
before and after cleaning with a vacuum cleaner. I can't get better than this ...

You can see there the gas from the carb ... I really don't like this , but from what I read that's how it should be ...

What if i drill some holes in air filter  cap ?