spangles68 Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I was wondering what is the best way to clean the filter oil off the airfilter. I see that you can buyan expensive cleaner. Is petrol ok to use or will it cause damage to the foam filter? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seandellear Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Hi Wash it in very hot water with fairy liquid and then dry it in the airing cuboard. I have washed my filter in petrol previously and it did no harm! Test an old filter first though to make sure it doesn'destroy it!lol I would go for the hot water an fairy liquid option though. Cleans it just as well but takes a little work! I always oil the filter properly with proper filter oil. I think it was Nigel Dabster on here that said "It is sticky for a reason you know" Which is true! Hope this helps Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutter Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Hi i use petrol with no ill effects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Hi Wash it in very hot water with fairy liquid and then dry it in the airing cuboard. I have washed my filter in petrol previously and it did no harm! Test an old filter first though to make sure it doesn'destroy it!lol I would go for the hot water an fairy liquid option though. Cleans it just as well but takes a little work! I always oil the filter properly with proper filter oil. I think it was Nigel Dabster on here that said "It is sticky for a reason you know" Which is true! Hope this helps Sean You think you're airfilter is clean doing that? Just buy a proclean kit or similar & see how much **** & muck soap & water fails to bring out, I was shocked to say the least. Without using a proper cleaner the sticky filter oil isn't broken down correctly & it retains all the **** in the filter. I got a proclean kit just recently, don't know how much it cost though 'cos Munch ain't sent me a bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixie Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 i like the no toil filter oil and warm water detergent you will still have to clean your filter first time with something a bit more toxic but once you start using it you will not want to switch back to ordinary filter oil,and its a cool red colour so you can tell when you have enough on i can do my filters in the kitchen sink now without the ear bashing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the addict Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 PJ1 Filter spray, really easy and quick and the filter comes up like new every time. Used to use hot water and fairy liquid but the PJ1 gets it far cleaner. Also use PJ1 filter oil afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinell Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Just buy a proclean kit Is this it? http://www.bike-cleaner.com/proclean/profilterkit.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perce Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Just buy a proclean kit Is this it? http://www.bike-cleaner.com/proclean/profilterkit.htm that's it, spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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