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Offline BoisBlancBoy

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K&N Air Filters
« on: May 20, 2008, 12:27:43 PM »
With K&N air filters, like the one that comes with the MOD Quad kit, once it gets dirty cause you wash it out and re-oil it, or do you have to buy a new filter?

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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2008, 12:28:59 PM »
you wash it and oil it, and it's ready to go  :thumbs:

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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2008, 12:34:10 PM »
Do you have to use anything special to wash them with or will gas work just fine?

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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #3 on: May 20, 2008, 12:40:51 PM »
Soap and water works for me.  I don't like gas becuase it can deteriate the filter material.

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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #4 on: May 20, 2008, 02:24:41 PM »
I beleve K&N sells some special stuff you can use.

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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #5 on: May 20, 2008, 04:10:25 PM »
Yeah I just found a the Recharge kit they sell.

Hey guys check this out and see what you think:

K&N Air Filters, CT recommends K&N air filters always be used in conjunction with an Outerwear or K&N pre-charger. K&N air filters are best for sand only. Unfortunately K&N's will pass fine dust particles, so we don't recommend them for desert racing or all conditions. K&N air filters have very good airflow characteristics and will keep out the big stuff just fine.

I found this at this site:     http://www.ctracing.com/air.htm

Just happened to stumble across it.  After reading that, kinda makes you wonder whats passing through your filter in any dusty conditions!

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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2008, 04:12:09 PM »
Good find, I run outwears, and haven't noticed any particles, but that don't mean there not getting through.


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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #7 on: May 20, 2008, 04:13:49 PM »
Yeah I just found a the Recharge kit they sell.

Hey guys check this out and see what you think:

K&N Air Filters, CT recommends K&N air filters always be used in conjunction with an Outerwear or K&N pre-charger. K&N air filters are best for sand only. Unfortunately K&N's will pass fine dust particles, so we don't recommend them for desert racing or all conditions. K&N air filters have very good airflow characteristics and will keep out the big stuff just fine.

I found this at this site:     http://www.ctracing.com/air.htm

Just happened to stumble across it.  After reading that, kinda makes you wonder whats passing through your filter in any dusty conditions!

I always run an outerwear on my filter. Just peace of mind and its not doing any harm at all.

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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #8 on: May 20, 2008, 04:36:34 PM »
Yeah I have an outter wear on and after reading that I am for sure not going to take it off.  If I remember right, the package that the outer wear came in said to always have it on in dusty conditions.

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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #9 on: May 20, 2008, 04:37:32 PM »
Yeah I have an outter wear on and after reading that I am for sure not going to take it off.  If I remember right, the package that the outer wear came in said to always have it on in dusty conditions.

I dont see why you woud take it off anyway. Your not losing any performance with it.

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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #10 on: May 20, 2008, 04:39:40 PM »
Yea out wears are great. II suggest using them.
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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2008, 09:24:55 AM »
I run K&N with an outerwears and i ride all conditions, sometimes very dusty, and i never noticed a problem.

When you want to clean it just get the recharge kit, thats what i do, or if your tight on money u can just use soap and water.

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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #12 on: May 29, 2008, 12:02:34 PM »
k&n and outwears just go hand in hand

and use the k7n recharge kit, ive seen not so good results of people using "other" methods
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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2008, 03:31:11 PM »
i used to put em in the dishwasher with no soap.....cleans the hell out of em
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Re: K&N Air Filters
« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2008, 05:46:45 PM »
Soap and water works for me.  I don't like gas becuase it can deteriate the filter material.

Aaron


+1

I just use dishwashing liquid and air dry. Re-oil, wiat 20 minutes, touch up any white areas on the filter. Re-install.

I just cleaned out Tahoe's filter last Thursday.

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