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Re: Solvent to clean air filters?
« Reply #30 on: May 22, 2018, 04:27:20 PM »
Why are you worried about cleaning your air filter? You don't ride enough to get it dirty.  :lol:

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Re: Solvent to clean air filters?
« Reply #31 on: June 04, 2018, 03:56:16 PM »
Getting some of this from my buddy at SCL to try out.



Some other options here. He says Solvents are becoming harder and harder to get.

http://shop.sclubricants.com/chemicals
I buy solvent at Dion and Sons in Lakeside. I wash my filters in a regular solvent tank with good ol' oil based solvent, then straight into a bucket with warm water and laundry detergent, then rinse with water.
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Re: Solvent to clean air filters?
« Reply #33 on: June 05, 2018, 08:37:29 PM »
Here you go:  https://www.rockymountainatvmc.com/p/932/2688/Twin-Air-Filter-Care-Kit



That looks great but probably has some sort of instructions you have to read.  That won't work for most of ProRide. :lol:

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Re: Solvent to clean air filters?
« Reply #34 on: February 20, 2019, 11:15:53 AM »
Used gas for years and never had one issue.
The key is don't let them sit after the gas. Straight to getting coated with Dawn & washed and rinsed at least 3 times.

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Re: Solvent to clean air filters?
« Reply #35 on: February 25, 2019, 12:07:55 PM »
no toil eat the filter glue holding the filter together

i like the concept an used for a while until my filters fell apart

i use maxima or uni filter oil now
I've been running No Toil in their filters and others since it came out and never had this porblem Spode.

Me neither.  I've been using it for probably the last 8-9 years.

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Re: Solvent to clean air filters?
« Reply #36 on: April 29, 2019, 11:59:52 AM »
Killer was right in the other thread, this stuff works perfect and is cheap / readily available.  8)  Pour a few gallons in a sealed bucket so you can soak and squeeze out the filters again and again. Took the oil right out of two I did this weekend. I let them air dry for a bit before doing the final cleaning with soap and water.

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