Cleaning Air Filters

[Lcp2442]

Has anyone ever tried cleaning the disposable air filters. I have a Cruisers 455 and because they are so expensive and really not very dirty, I wanted to see if there was anyway to clean them and if so, how to do it.

[OloteleMtn]

Paper filters can be blown out using compressed air from the inside; foam filters can be cleaned with soap and water and dried before reinstallation.

[a64pilot]

If they are not dirty they don’t need cleaning.
Paper filters can be damaged when cleaned and will let dirt though, even though they look OK.
In fact any filter becomes a better filter when it’s dirty, just at some point it has too much restriction.

I don’t have a clue what kind of filter you have, but you may consider replacing them with K&N, if properly done, they can be cleaned many times, but read the instructions because the first time you hit one with compressed air, they are junk.

[OloteleMtn]

Take it from a retired maintenance pro, technique is everything.

[ranger58sb]

Originally Posted by Lcp2442

Has anyone ever tried cleaning the disposable air filters. I have a Cruisers 455 and because they are so expensive and really not very dirty, I wanted to see if there was anyway to clean them and if so, how to do it.

If you have diesels and you're talking about Air-Seps... Walker Engineering sells a re-oiling kit, with instructions.

-Chris