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Old 05-11-2008   #1 (permalink)
BeastInBlack
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Rushden, Northamptonshire, England
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Uncleanable K&N's

Just cleaned my K&N pod filters after 3000 miles...and they are still filthy, despite all the stones and grint being removed and the relentless scrubbing! The roads are not the cleanest near where I live so maybe I should have kept a better eye on them.

Did 93 miles before reserve recently, is harder to start when warm, starts first time without choke when cold, gets a bit gutless after 5000 rpm...all points to running too rich!

Do K&N filters have a threshold as to where they just become uncleanable and need to be replaced?

First time ive had K&N's so will I learn from this and inspect their condition more often!

Lastly, has anyone had experience with unifilter as well as K&N, ive heard they are the same in airflow but easier to inspect and clean due to their shape/construction.

Last edited by BeastInBlack : 05-11-2008 at 12:03 PM.
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