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Old Sep 16, 2001 | 07:57 PM
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Been on a year - just wondered !
If so - how ?
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Old Sep 16, 2001 | 08:25 PM
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Stan

I'm no expert. I've had these on two previous cars - one for over 2 years and I never cleaned them.

Dont see how you can clean a K&N...

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Old Sep 16, 2001 | 09:50 PM
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You can clean them. You wash them and re-oil them. Instructions on what to do come with the cones.

However, K&N rate them for x thousands of miles before they need cleaning. Unless you live in a very dusty area or desert.

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Old Sep 16, 2001 | 10:28 PM
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Cleaning
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Old Sep 18, 2001 | 07:41 PM
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Thanks guys.
Sorry for delay - late duty mucks up BBS monitoring !!
Stan
PS bought 2nd hand so no destructions !

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Old Sep 19, 2001 | 06:27 AM
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Just make sure you don't over-oil the element - MAF failure and possible lunched engine follow

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Old Sep 19, 2001 | 07:45 AM
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I seem to remember that it is 40,000 miles between cleans.

You can buy a cleaning/re-oiling kit for them, Demon Tweeks sell them I think.

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Old Sep 19, 2001 | 06:55 PM
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Thanks Dowser & MC.
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