Hey, I have a JLP open-air filter with the black cover(sock) that keeps out larger items, but it does not have the ram-air setup. I have never cleaned it and I'm sure it could use it. Autozone and Murrays in my area do not carry K&N filter cleaner for some reason. Is there anywhere I can get a good filter cleaner? Does anyone carry K&N? I want to do it tomorrow so I was hoping I wouldn't have to order it off the internet. Also, if I can get the cleaner, whats the most effective way to clean it? Lastly, since it's supercharged (and Im running a teeny bit more boost than stock), should I use or skip the oil? Will it suck it into the intake?

 

yes you need oil, thats the stuff that makes the filter actually work. I'm surprised your autozone doesnt carry it. Just call around a store around you has to have it, if they sell K&N filters they should have recharge kits. I've heard you can use just dish soap to clean the filter and the oil on top but i don't know for sure, i've always just use the K&N stuff.

Don't forget it's gonna take a few hours for the filter to dry up and get oiled.

 

if autozone is out of it, then call some of these ricer performance shops. k/n makes filters for just about any car. i have seen the kits at autozone,napa, and the rice shops.

 

You can also try at your local Honda, Susuzki, Yamaha or Kawasaki motorcycle shop. They should carry it also.

Ryan

 

I guess I shouldn't mention mines over 2 years old and the the two times I cleaned it, all I did was bang it against the stoop
blow it out with an air compressor, and put it back in.
I've never re-oiled mine, and to boot I have a brand new spare over a year and never put it in, hehehehehe

 

Yep what he said.

BTW when you oil it, dont over oil it. You should oil every other ridge, and let it sit for about a day, then check.

 

I just make sure the girlfriend ain't around.
Hold it in the kitchen sink and spray it with simple green.
Back and forth and slowly turn, getting it in every groove.
A few strong squirts inside also.

By the time this is done the mud is dripping out pretty good and it is spread around. Don't let it set up.

Now turn on the faucet with a nice luke warm temp and wash from the INSIDE out to untrapp the dirt and let it go out the way it came in.

Never go from the outside in as you may push some stuff further in to the cotton.

It will clean up right before your eyes. Keep turning and rolling and filling and flushing until it looks a clean.

Then take it out side and holding it by the neck just swing it around to get most of the water out.

Now just set it on the concrete somewhere in the sun and turn it ever 10 minumtes untill dry.

You must oil the filter. Do not run it dry. Do not handle it ruffly and or beat tap or smack it. Be gentel.

When its dry then just spray a very light coat of K&N oil on as if you were lightly painting it without trying to get it all on in one coat.

Now leave it sit for a few minutes to soak in.

It is important not to over oil it. It should be a nice even red color put not dripping off the darn thing. Just pretty and pink. Hold it up to the light and look through the inside for any dry spots and lightly spray as needed.

A dirty cotton filter is worse than the stock paper style flow wise and it dosen't filter out the dirt. Check up your boot and look at your throttle plates for dirt.

 

Blowing it out with an air compressor destroys the pore structure and filtering ability

 

He's correct Rob: http://www.knfilters.com/clningins.htm

Dan

 

I always let my filter soak up the oil over night and only applied the oil to every other fold.

too much oil is a terrible thing, it get sucked into the engine, coating the MAF sensor. and your A/F goes haywire