K&N - Best way to clean??

Hi all,

Finally got round to cleaning my 200tdi K&N filter last night.

The proper cleaner worked wonders getting the oil and rubbish off/out
BUT it did not seem to cean to remove the oil impregnated mud that has
lodged itself between the filter material and the steel gauze.

A stiff paintbrush removed some more mud but I still couldnt get it
all out.

K&N Destructions say you never direct water from the outside inwards
as this only makes things worse...

So how can I get it out, or should I leave the last 10% - 15% of it
in. There is only 1 real dirty bit and thats about the size of the
air intake pipe that goes into the canister.



On a slightly different topic, do others get mud into air filter? I
cant actually remember driving in mud that deep that it could be
sucked in.

I guess a snorkel may be a good idea, if only to feed fresh air! Oh
no, the Mantec / Safari debate again!!!


Thanks
Jon

On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 06:54:24 +0000 (UTC), Jon wrote:

> On a slightly different topic, do others get mud into air filter?

Does it get in as mud or as dust then turn into "mud" with the oil
present in the filter...

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"Dave Liquorice" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 06:54:24 +0000 (UTC), Jon wrote:
>
>> On a slightly different topic, do others get mud into air filter?
>
> Does it get in as mud or as dust then turn into "mud" with the oil
> present in the filter...

I wonder what would happen if you put it in a washing machine?
Just a thought

On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 18:17:26 +0100, jOn wrote:

> I wonder what would happen if you put it in a washing machine?
> Just a thought

All that bouncing about might not do it any good, how about the
dishwasher?

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In article <[email protected]>,
Jon <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Finally got round to cleaning my 200tdi K&N filter last night.
>
> The proper cleaner worked wonders getting the oil and rubbish off/out
> BUT it did not seem to cean to remove the oil impregnated mud that has
> lodged itself between the filter material and the steel gauze.
>
> A stiff paintbrush removed some more mud but I still couldnt get it
> all out.
>
> K&N Destructions say you never direct water from the outside inwards
> as this only makes things worse...
>
> So how can I get it out, or should I leave the last 10% - 15% of it
> in. There is only 1 real dirty bit and thats about the size of the
> air intake pipe that goes into the canister.

How about using the K&N cleaning kit - includes a detergent to get the
crud out, then a spray-on oil to recharge it.

Although, given my recent experience with the K&N in my Disco, I'm
tempted to suggest the best way is to throw away the K&N and put a paper
filter in instead