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1981 gs450s air filter

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My bike manual recommends soaking the air filter in oil. What would be best, air filter with or without oil?
 
Hi,

I use a light spritz of K&N spray oil.

http://www.knfilters.com/clningacc.htm

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You can use a small amount of engine oil and dab away extra with a paper towel. You don't want to over-oil the air filter.


Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff
 
The oil is designed to capture dirt particles and what not and stop them going into the engine.

If you don't oil it, it won't filter as effectively as it should and may end up a little lean.

As BassCliff says, if you over oil it, it won't get enough air and will run a bit rich.

If you squeeze the filter and oil drips out, you've over oiled it, you just want it damp.
 
gs450s filter

gs450s filter

Thanks!
I used 10/40 motor oil, thought it might be to thick and maybe block a jet or something.
 
That'll do nicely. When I had the stock one on I just used to use the same oil I was putting in the engine at oil change time.
 
BassCliff's K&N oil spray is a great idea. I have their kit as I have K&Ns in a V-Star I own and the oil is obviously good and comes in the perfect dispenser. You could fill up an empty spray bottle full of oil and spray away too. I would imagine that the worst way to do it is to dip the filter in oil and start wringing it out. In fact, I read somewhere here that it is not good to twist these filters but rather use your thumb to squeeze out the oil.
 
just a small point that has been left out - Clean the air filter first, then oil. A dip in a bit of gas is what my mechanic recommended. I'm sure others on this site will have more information on that if you like
 
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