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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 07:00 PM
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What can i use to clean my TruFlow foam air filter?
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 07:11 PM
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Air??? I've never really of heard of anything to clean a foam filter. If you have a compressor and an air gun attachment I would use that but be careful.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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well i've got some stuff called UNI that i used to use on my foam filter on my 450R. i just wondered if TruFlow had their own stuff
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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i think they have there own kit....i think i seen it on autoanythingdotcom or somewhere like that.
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 07:38 PM
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thanks, just ordered me some from there
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 07:42 PM
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dont use compressed air, youll wreck the filter, it states it on almost every air filter box...makes sense tho
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Old Nov 26, 2007 | 07:45 PM
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Use denatured simple green..
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Old Nov 27, 2007 | 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Tyler's Touch
dont use compressed air, youll wreck the filter, it states it on almost every air filter box...makes sense tho
I would like to point out that I was intoxicated at the time. You just never know when I might throw up a drunk post...carry on!
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