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Title: Air Filter Oil...
Post by: crazyfish on April 15, 2008, 08:45:31 AM
Regulars may have seen my futile search for a cheap lunchbox in the UK lead me to opting for the knockoff Pods. The wiki says to keep them oiled regularly, can i just douse them in WD-40 or do i need to use 'super duper ultra fancy' air filter oil?
Title: Re: Air Filter Oil...
Post by: ohgood on April 15, 2008, 09:05:34 AM
wd-40 is not an oil. it's a water displacement formula, hence "wd-40".

you want to use  a kit like k&n's, it has cleaners that won't kill your paper/fiber, and it's dead simple. i bought a kit over 20,000 miles ago, and it still has plenty left. i usually clean the lunchbox every oil change, if i remember.

or

every time i need to pull the carbs, which is often :)
Title: Re: Air Filter Oil...
Post by: ben2go on April 15, 2008, 09:45:16 AM
If they are paper, don't oil them.They will fall apart.If they are cotton or foam use some light machine oil or motor oil.
Title: Re: Air Filter Oil...
Post by: GeeP on April 15, 2008, 10:06:06 AM
Air filter "oil" is a special high-tack coating.  It feels like the stuff used in mouse glue traps and stays sticky for a very long time.  K&N makes a cleaning and oiling kit, but it doesn't sound like you can get that over there either.  Your local auto parts store may have something similar, it's worth a try.
Title: Re: Air Filter Oil...
Post by: The Buddha on April 15, 2008, 12:46:38 PM
Uni filter oil ... which I believe is almost the same as lemon pledge.
Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: Air Filter Oil...
Post by: seamax on April 15, 2008, 02:14:39 PM
Quote from: ohgood on April 15, 2008, 09:05:34 AM
wd-40 is not an oil. it's a water displacement formula, hence "wd-40".

you want to use  a kit like k&n's, it has cleaners that won't kill your paper/fiber, and it's dead simple. i bought a kit over 20,000 miles ago, and it still has plenty left. i usually clean the lunchbox every oil change, if i remember.

or

every time i need to pull the carbs, which is often :)

"waster-displacement" = "WD-40"...I learn something new everyday.  :thumb: