Filter "Tapping"

752dad
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Does anyone else tap their air filters after cleaning on a clean workbench?
Results are surprising.
A friend of mine put me onto this a while back.

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JWACK 12/16/2016 11:44am
12/16/2016 11:44am Edited Date/Time 12/16/2016 11:46am
I do it on the curb outside before cleaning.

Edit. You are doing it after the cleaning. I misread.
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sandman768 12/16/2016 12:32pm
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I gently tap them before cleaning & after cleaning, before applying filter oil... Assume you ride in sand? When I"m feeling really energetic I double wash my filters in hot soapy water & rinse with garden hose..whatever is left in the filter after "cleaning" will be going through the engine.....aaahhhhh cleaning filters, the good times....
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Ktm 5 12/16/2016 1:28pm
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I use an air nozzle when they are clean and dry to blow out last little dirt particles
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752dad 12/16/2016 3:59pm
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Ktm 5 wrote:
I use an air nozzle when they are clean and dry to blow out last little dirt particles
As do I.
Try it one time on one just before oiling.
I do believe that the filter oil may trap the fine grains that I find come out during the tapping process.

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Ktm 5 12/16/2016 5:43pm
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Well I do tap the filter against my hand to make sure I don't see any dirt. Its real easy to see dirt in my hand and if I get a bunch i use the air nozzle to help speed up the process. But yes it is amazing how particles of dirt are still in there and I have a multi step washing system lol
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r.sal923 12/16/2016 6:06pm
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I always tap mine over a peace of white paper out of my computer printer. It is crazy how much dirt comes out. I usually spent 10 min on average per filter
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752dad 12/16/2016 6:36pm
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r.sal923 wrote:
I always tap mine over a peace of white paper out of my computer printer. It is crazy how much dirt comes out. I usually spent...
I always tap mine over a peace of white paper out of my computer printer. It is crazy how much dirt comes out. I usually spent 10 min on average per filter
Exactly what I was getting at!

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pete24 12/16/2016 7:12pm
12/16/2016 7:12pm
i wash mine with no toil once in a bucket, then in the washing machine then in dryer on air dry, no dirt left then
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FWYT 12/17/2016 9:43am
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pete24 wrote:
i wash mine with no toil once in a bucket, then in the washing machine then in dryer on air dry, no dirt left then
This is my method as well. Works perfect and sooooooo easy.
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MX429 12/17/2016 3:51pm
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Don't get too worked up about it. If you properly oil your filter, any of that left over fine dirt will be trapped in suspension again by the oil.
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BobPA 12/17/2016 10:46pm
12/17/2016 10:46pm
I just toss mine in the trash, for the $7 the maxima filters costs, who cares. Buy them pre oiled, spray some pj1 on for piece of mind, and forget about it...

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