[Shotimes] 80mm MAF failure, CLEANING procedure and Materials?

Michael molsen@excite.com
Thu, 8 Jan 2004 15:26:46 -0500 (EST)


 So here's is yet another advantage of the ProFlow MAFs. Their cone filters are not oil based, and you should never have to worry about your MAF element get dirty.94MTX,green,BOS+--- On Thu 01/08, Donald Mallinson < dmall@mwonline.net > wrote:
From: Donald Mallinson [mailto: dmall@mwonline.net]To: shotimes@autox.team.netDate: Thu, 08 Jan 2004 13:52:53 -0600Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 80mm MAF failure, CLEANING procedure and Materials?Having sold and used a few of the Amsoil oiled foam air filters, I know that they come from the factory over oiled and will contaminate a MAF pretty quick.You MUST take lots of paper towels or rags and squeeze the heck out of the filter after oiling, or before installation and get out as much of the oil as possible.NOTE: this applies ONLY to the Amsoil or any other Oiled FOAM air filter. oiled gauze filters CAN be overoiled, but their oil is much less likely to contaminate than the oiled foam filters. And of course you do NOT squeeze the oiled qauze filters. you can take a cloth or paper towel and pat the surface of the filter gently to get excess drops off, but the best thing is to just oil the gauze filters till they turn pink, and DO NOT oil any more!Don MallinsonEither type of filter done properly should NEVER contaminate a MAF sensor.Carl Prochilo wrote:> Never had that situation happen to me. The instructions on the K&N are> quite specific about not over oiling the filter, so I try to comply. : )_______________________________________________Shotimes mailing listShotimes@autox.team.nethttp://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes

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