Cleaning a K&N filter - SV650.org

17-11-10, 11:50 PM

Is it worth shelling out a tenner on the K&N recharge kit or will some of the plethora of aerosols and other chemicals that I have in the garage do it?

What is in the recharge kit and is there an alternative?

BTW, its REALLY dirty!

and I also removed half a gravel trap from in there too

Cheers,
C

Bibio · 17-11-10, 11:53 PM

i used petrol and a foam element oil on my brothers duke and it was fine. top tip when punting the oil on spray it on then pop in a polly bag and message.

Bibio · 17-11-10, 11:55 PM

ignore that i'm a plonker k&n's are a concertina type arent they? lol

18-11-10, 12:21 PM

I used petrol on mine and let it dry off.

18-11-10, 12:46 PM

brake cleaner and an air line, that what we do on the race cars

this is what we use to clean it with LINK

spray on (soak it) get the air line and from the carb/tb side of the filter blow through the filter the cr&p should blow out, then let it sit and dry

18-11-10, 12:47 PM

petrol here.. then wd40

Dave20046 · 18-11-10, 01:12 PM

brake cleaner , compressed air then a spot of air filter lube

yorkie_chris · 18-11-10, 08:23 PM

The K+N official kit is some serious detergent soap or something... works well actually, you can see the red oil getting lifted out as you rinse it.

17-11-10, 11:50 PM	#1
Berlin Guest Posts: n/a	Cleaning a K&N filter Is it worth shelling out a tenner on the K&N recharge kit or will some of the plethora of aerosols and other chemicals that I have in the garage do it? What is in the recharge kit and is there an alternative? BTW, its REALLY dirty! and I also removed half a gravel trap from in there too Cheers, C

17-11-10, 11:53 PM	#2
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,568	Re: Cleaning a K&N filter i used petrol and a foam element oil on my brothers duke and it was fine. top tip when punting the oil on spray it on then pop in a polly bag and message.

17-11-10, 11:55 PM	#3
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,568	Re: Cleaning a K&N filter ignore that i'm a plonker k&n's are a concertina type arent they? lol

18-11-10, 12:21 PM	#4
SUPERSTARDJ01 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cleaning a K&N filter I used petrol on mine and let it dry off.

18-11-10, 12:46 PM	#5
barwel1992 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cleaning a K&N filter brake cleaner and an air line, that what we do on the race cars this is what we use to clean it with LINK spray on (soak it) get the air line and from the carb/tb side of the filter blow through the filter the cr&p should blow out, then let it sit and dry Last edited by barwel1992; 18-11-10 at 12:57 PM.

18-11-10, 12:47 PM	#6
AndyBrad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Cleaning a K&N filter petrol here.. then wd40

18-11-10, 01:12 PM	#7
Dave20046 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sheffield Posts: 10,274	Re: Cleaning a K&N filter brake cleaner , compressed air then a spot of air filter lube __________________

18-11-10, 08:23 PM	#8
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Cleaning a K&N filter The K+N official kit is some serious detergent soap or something... works well actually, you can see the red oil getting lifted out as you rinse it. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

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