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

[Michael]

 I suppose I can only speak for my own ProFlow 77mm MAF, which only needs to be washed in soap water, according to the instructions from Best Products that came with the meter.94MTX,green,BOS+--- On Thu 01/08, Carl Prochilo < gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org > wrote:
From: Carl Prochilo [mailto: gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org]To: molsen@excite.comCc: shotimes@autox.team.netDate: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 15:36:24 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 80mm MAF failure, CLEANING procedure and Materials?Says who? The cone filter on my Pro-M 77 definitely has to get oiled towork properly.BTW, your e-mails are coming across butchered.-- Cheers,Carl Prochilo1992 Ultra Red CrimsonMichael 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> mailing> listShotimes@autox.team.nethttp://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes>> _______________________________________________> Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com> The most personalized portal on the Web!> _______________________________________________> Shotimes mailing list> Shotimes@autox.team.net> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes>

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