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Hi guys. I got my FIPK "pre-loved" and as such, it doesn't have cleaning and maintenance instructions. A search here didn't yield good results. So since this the first air filter I'm not supposed to just throw out and replace, how do I clean it? I saw one suggestion about the dishwasher?
 
#2 ·
DISHWASHER x 2
MAKE SURE YOU RINSE IT OUT AFTERWARDS
Or just wash it in the sink with dish detergent, rinse thoroughly and blow remaining water off with air gun and re oil.
Steve
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wel I bought the K&N fipk cleaning kit when I bought my air filter. it came with the neccessary isntructions, cleaning checmical and oil. so I washed the main stuff out in the sink, and sprayed in the chemical. then rinsed it off (did that twice.) then managed to re-oil it. so ya, I think I can get about 3-4 cleaning/oiling out of that kit.



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#5 ·
The filter is an oiled gauze type media to enhance capture of small particles.
Steve
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Actually the few drops of water won't hurt the engine at all, its that when you re-oil the filter if its wet the oil won't disperse evenly. I just left mine out in the sun and breeze to dry, this time of year I'd put it on the radiator in the house to dry, wouldn't take long.
 
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I have always used (after the first cleaning with the K&N kit) the dishwasher method. Never had to clean any "evidence" out of the dishwasher, and no problems with the filter. The dishwasher soap removes the oil and leaves the filter nice and clean. Just let it run through the drying cyclel as you'd any pot or plate. May still need a little time to completely dry. Re-oil and put back on. Very easy, no mess, no fuss.
 
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Seems like if, after the drying cycle, you just put a little cup of oil on the spinner in the dishwasher you could re-oil it at the same time. Then install filter, start your D, and leave home never to return?
 
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Well, I used the K&N spray oil so I don't know what exactly it's. Seemed thin like maybe a 10 weight but not sure. In the good old days I oiled riding mower filters with regular 30 weight motor oil, worked fine. Someone else here will be able to tell you what to use.
 
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I use a spray bottle and just use enough to change the color of the gauze slightly. Too much and you drip all over the engine compartmen t and coat the sensors downstream.
 
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If you over oil it'll make a hell of a mess of things just a light coating
Steve
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MWeed said:
I use a spray bottle and just use enough to change the color of the gauze slightly. Too much and you drip all over the engine compartmen t and coat the sensors downstream.
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I washed out an old windex bottle and tried that, but the transmission fluid came out in one line, like a urine stream (sorry.) What bottles are good for "misting" the fluid out onto the filter? The fluid seems a bit thick for the spray bottle to atomize it properly.
 
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The tip of the windex bottle turns to adjust the spray pattern. Tighten it and it makes a finer mist, loosen and it streams. The tighter the nozzle, the harder it'll be to pump so make sure oil is up to room temp to do this.
 
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Mine came aerosol! With the K&N Kit that is
Steve
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