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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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Hi Guys, My '74 4/4 has the crossflow engine/twin choke Weber carb with a black foam mesh filter. How often should it be cleaned? I do not live in a particularly dusty environment and I rarely take it out bush  After cleaning this, is there a particular oil that I should use or will any engine oil do? How saturated should it be?......obviously not dripping but conversely do I squeeze out all excess? As always, many thanks for any advice. Cheers, Neil.
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Twin Webers on mine DCNF down draughts . I remove them at the start of the season and soak them in a tray of white spirit ( NOT TURPS ) . Let them evaporate dry . K&N do an air filter oil ( its pink ) 8fl onz give them a coating ( instrutions on the bottle ) , you will get a bit over spray on the bonnet after your job, but it wipes off and no damage from it . Do the same when you put it away at the end of summer . OH I forgot its OZ no winter over there .  Just had my b/fast 10.30am now I can think I need a mug of coffee to help. Details from the plastic bottle If your K&N High Flow Performance Air Filter is white ( not red ) inside the pleats, it must be oiled before installation and after each cleaning . It's easy heres how. Gently squeeze a small stream of K&N Oil along the leanght of each pleat on your filter(CAUTION )use restraint...and its easy to get to much on the filter ) After oiling, let flter sit for 20 minutes so the oil can dissipate throughout the gauze, resulting in a uniform light red color Do not over-oil . Any white patches remaining after 20 minutes may be finished off with a drop or two of oil. Your K&N Filter will provide efficent , high flow service for extended periods and will not require cleaning until completely covered with a thick layer of dirt. ( I dont get mine like that . Sort out the bones in this lot and it should help you owe me a beer and a burger mate and not that Fosters crap. Off for more coffee
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Interesting Jack - often wondered how it was done.
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K&N do a Air Cleaner Recharge kit. It has a cleaner and a oil in it plus good instructions. Cost is $20 from a good motor accessory shop ( auto 1 or Repco). You get more than a couple of uses out of the kit
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Can't see if it is correct, but I was told K&N oil is just overpriced TQF (automatic transmission oil). When I ran a K&N, I certainly used it, and just washed it clean with a small amount of petrol.
TQF is an oil, and is the right colour, but after that you're on your own.
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Twin Webers on mine DCNF down draughts . I remove them at the start of the season and soak them in a tray of white spirit ( NOT TURPS ) . Let them evaporate dry . K&N do an air filter oil ( its pink ) 8fl onz give them a coating ( instrutions on the bottle ) , you will get a bit over spray on the bonnet after your job, but it wipes off and no damage from it . Do the same when you put it away at the end of summer . OH I forgot its OZ no winter over there . Just had my b/fast 10.30am now I can think I need a mug of coffee to help. Details from the plastic bottle If your K&N High Flow Performance Air Filter is white ( not red ) inside the pleats, it must be oiled before installation and after each cleaning . It's easy heres how. Gently squeeze a small stream of K&N Oil along the leanght of each pleat on your filter(CAUTION )use restraint...and its easy to get to much on the filter ) After oiling, let flter sit for 20 minutes so the oil can dissipate throughout the gauze, resulting in a uniform light red color Do not over-oil . Any white patches remaining after 20 minutes may be finished off with a drop or two of oil. Your K&N Filter will provide efficent , high flow service for extended periods and will not require cleaning until completely covered with a thick layer of dirt. ( I dont get mine like that . Sort out the bones in this lot and it should help you owe me a beer and a burger mate and not that Fosters crap. Off for more coffee Thanks for that info JTL. Will shout you next time I see you! Actually I would love to visit my old stomping ground......must put it on the itinerary for next UK trip. Neil.
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K&N do a Air Cleaner Recharge kit. It has a cleaner and a oil in it plus good instructions. Cost is $20 from a good motor accessory shop ( auto 1 or Repco). You get more than a couple of uses out of the kit Thanks Digimap and Martyn for the suggestions. The combined knowledge of this site is awesome  Cheers, Neil.
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