steve1979 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) Hi guy's, I am doing some usuall maintenance to my gas gas and i noticed the filter was getting a touch dirty again, the last time i cleaned it and re oiled i used proper air filter cleaner. But i used it all last time, i was wondering if some sort of engine degreaser would do to clean the old oil and muck out of the filter then let dry and re oil. I was thinking of using Gunk or jizer as these are readily available in Shetland. genuine air filter cleaner would need to be ordered and i was hoping to do it tomorrow. Would any of these degreasers damage the filter in any way or are there any household products that would do the same job?. Cheers Steve Edited May 4, 2009 by steve1979 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deckmaster01 Posted April 7, 2009 Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 hi mate try cleaning it with petrol thats what i use and it does the same job,then dip it in filter oil should be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1979 Posted April 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2009 Hi deckmaster01, sounds good to me, petrol it is Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmxboy Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hello Steve, to answer two questions at once. Kerosine is an abrasive that needs to be well flushed when using on metal parts. Learned this from a small engine mechanic. (lawn mowers weed eaters etc not a midget.) I have always used kerosine to wash out dirty air filters then qive it a flick across the lawn. Then use a small amount of laundry powder in some warm water , wash and rinse. Then repeat the wash and rinse step. then rinse again. If you are a bit fussy with filter maintenance you can use a white plastic container to do this. you can then see when the rinse water runs clean and the container has no grit left in it. This works for ktm300 filters and they suck a lot more volume than the gasser does. This works with most filter oils as such, not sure about the no toil type products. Petrol should only be used as a last resort due to the flamabilty and the fact it eats the glue that holds the fliters together. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandyb Posted April 8, 2009 Report Share Posted April 8, 2009 Hello Steve, to answer two questions at once. Kerosine is an abrasive that needs to be well flushed when using on metal parts. Learned this from a small engine mechanic. (lawn mowers weed eaters etc not a midget.) Hmm... looked up the word "abrasive" as it until now hasnt been in my english vokabulary.. :-) I also use kerosene to wash both my air filters and to clean dirty engine parts, chains and so on as kerosene is very effective for that. What you are saying is that kerosene actually has a "grinding" effect if left on the material? If this is right I will sure be more caseful to flush the parts from now on... The reason I use kerosene is -besides that it is very effective - the fact that I used to have a kerosene heater in the house. Now the heater is gone, but the kerosene tank is still not empty. I will have cleaner for years... :-) -Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dschigoda Posted May 1, 2009 Report Share Posted May 1, 2009 The manual for my street bike says to use kerosene to clean my o-ring chain. Hmmm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copemech Posted May 2, 2009 Report Share Posted May 2, 2009 (edited) Kerosene or mineral spirits paint thinner both have decent cleaning properties, MS is better and less oily dries quicker! Yet niether have much in the way of lubricating properties, thus could be considered abrasive if no other lube was provided to metal contact parts afterward.. An o-ring chain does not suffer from this as they are sealed by the rings, yet MS may be a bit tougher on them, and you just need to keep tooth contact lubed lightly. MS does not evaporate off quickly like gasoline and may be reused if kept. Just pour it off into another clean container after settling and seal it. Otherwise it can be safely disposed of in waste oil recycling. My small parts wash tank(settles itself) can last for years. Soap and water will still break down and emulsify oily products, and thusly dishwashing detergent actually works if one is out of the no-tiol product. Edited May 2, 2009 by copemech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dschigoda Posted May 4, 2009 Report Share Posted May 4, 2009 Hi guy's,I am doing some usually maintenance to my gas gas and i noticed the filter was getting a touch dirty again, the last time i cleaned it and re oiled i used proper air filter cleaner. But i used it all last time, i was wondering if some sort of engine degreaser would do to clean the old oil and muck out of the filter then let dry and re oil. I was thinking of using Gunk or jizer as these are readily available in Shetland. genuine air filter cleaner would need to be ordered and i was hoping to do it tomorrow. Would any of these degreasers damage the filter in any way or are there any household products that would do the same job?. Cheers Steve For cleaning my air filter, I have good luck with using "Simple Green" http://www.simplegreen.com/ . I dilute Simple Green with water, wash and rinse the air filter twice, let it dry, then oil it. The cleaner is eco friendly, and smells ok, it is safe to just pour it down the sink drain to dispose of it. No real smell, no flameable vapors, use it indoors, no need for rubber gloves either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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