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

[Carl Prochilo]

There's a little more to it than that according to their web site.  It
looks like there have been enough customer complaints about oil fouling up
the sensor that Pro-M wanted to get away from an oil based filter.  From
their FAQ.

5.  95% of all MAF meters returned for calibration have dirty MAF
elements.  This condition may cause up to a 20% lean shift.  Oil from the
air filter collects on the hot wires and leaves a dirty film.  These
elements maybe cleaned with a pipe cleaner.

I will stick with my K&N just the same.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

Ron Porter said:
> Yes, it definitely looks like a "K&N Style" filter, but I don't know what
> the material is.
>
> I agree, though, that oil is a very good filter medium, and you might as
> well run a paper filter rather than risk the motor wear with something
> like
> this.
>
> All I can figure is that they got a good deal from this supplier, and they
> can make more $$$ than they can selling K&N filters.
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Donald Mallinson
> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2004 6:28 PM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 80mm MAF failure, CLEANING procedure and
> Materials?
>
>
> That looks like they are just using a K&N style filter and
> NOT oiling it!  This is NOT a good way to filter air.  The
> oil does NOT coat the MAF element unless you get stupid with
> oiling it, and the oil is essential in getting the fine
> particles of dirt that can wear out a motor.
>
> Anyone actually bought one of these to see what the filter
> media is?  If just Gauze, then I would use the K&N filter
> oil anyway.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> Ron Porter wrote:
>
>> Don,
>>
>> Pro-M is using this oil-less filter:
>>
>> http://pro-flow.com/Product%20pages/filter%204in.htm
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