Honda genny air cleaner service.
Submitted: Monday, Apr 27, 2009 at 14:08
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Warstar
I am in the process of giving my Honda EU20i a service and in respect to the air cleaner element, find this in the manual: "wash in a non - flammable or high flash point solvent and...."
What would that be? A note states: "do not use gasoline or low flash point solvents for cleaning."
I have Turps , metho, acetone, gp thinners etc. in the shed, but all, presumably do not qualify. What do I use?
Reply By: austastar - Monday, Apr 27, 2009 at 14:46
Monday, Apr 27, 2009 at 14:46
I think the idea is not to have (say) petrol on the filter and end up with a flash fire in the filter from some cause.
I've always used petrol and thoroughly dried the filter before use.
cheers
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Reply By: Member - Rodney B- Monday, Apr 27, 2009 at 15:49
Monday, Apr 27, 2009 at 15:49
Kerosene or white spirits are preferable to petrol (safer when cleaning)
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Reply By: Ozymacca - Monday, Apr 27, 2009 at 16:03
Monday, Apr 27, 2009 at 16:03
Hi Warstar,
I use warm soapy water (dishwashing liquid) with a couple of swig's of kerro in it & it works. I have cleaned enough air filters looking after my son racing motocross, super cross. Just air dry after that, put a little bit of filter oil back on the air filter element & massage it into the filter.
Cheers Macca
PS do not make the water to hot I have shrank a few filters by doing that
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Reply By: Ozymacca - Monday, Apr 27, 2009 at 16:05
Monday, Apr 27, 2009 at 16:05
Hi Warstar,
I use warm soapy water (dishwashing liquid) with a couple of swig's of kerro in it & it works. I have cleaned enough air filters looking after my son racing motocross, super cross. Just air dry after that, put a little bit of filter oil back on the air filter element & massage it into the filter.
Cheers Macca
PS do not make the water to hot I have shrank a few filters by doing that
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