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

[Carl Prochilo]

Says who?  The cone filter on my Pro-M 77 definitely has to get oiled to
work properly.

BTW, your e-mails are coming across butchered.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Michael said:
>  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
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