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[dsn_klr650] cleaning stock or foam filters
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2000 4:40 pm
by Tom Myers
>Best way is the old tried and true of hot soapy water, wring dry in a
>bath towel, Re-oil ( I use just plain old motor oil seems like forever
>ha ha ha ) , wring it out with another Towel, reinstall.
I'm with Andrus. I use laundry detergent. It usually takes two
stages. I use a lot of detergent (maybe 1/4 cup per step), and hot
hot hot water. After the second cleaning it looks like new.
When you put motor oil on the filter, do it in in a plastic bag to
squish it around to 'wet every square millimeter of the foam, then
squeeze out all extra oil. I am going to try "No-Toil" filter oil
next time.
I would not put carb cleaner on a foam filter and this is the first
time in 30 years of wrenching that I have ever heard that suggestion.
Tom
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[dsn_klr650] cleaning stock or foam filters
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2000 7:48 pm
by Tom Myers
Re: [DSN_klr650] Re: RE: Cleaning stock or foam filter
> Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 14:27:10 -0700
> From: Tom Myers
> Subject: Re: RE: Cleaning stock or foam filters
> ...When you put motor oil on the filter, do it in in a plastic bag to
> squish it around to 'wet every square millimeter of the foam, then
> squeeze out all extra oil. I am going to try "No-Toil" filter oil
> next time...
Oh yeah - important step missing....... Oil and water do not mix.
Make sure your filter is 100% dry. Any water in the filter will prevent oil from soaking. Then when the water dries, you have un-oiled parts of your filter where dust can pass thru. Whatever your method, be sure it dries the filter 100%.
This might be a non-issue with "no-toil" (since it's not oil), but I'd do it anyway.....
Tom
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dirtbike engine ??
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2000 9:59 pm
by steve6018@cs.com
Hey guys,
I've got about 3000 flawless miles on my y2k klr650. I just
bought my 12 yr old son a used Yamaha RT100, so we can trail ride
together some. Really made his day!!! We live in Georgia and are
just begining to explore all the national forest trails/ wildlife
game mgmnt places.
I've had a 2 stroke bike before. It was also a yamaha.... rd350.
I rebuilt it myself way back when I was 17..... 40 now. Any way we
were cleaning out the carburetor on his rt100, and took off the reed
valve to clean out some carbon gunk.... I put finger down in the
motor and felt the rod. It has a little play in it.... along with a
little play in the piston skirt. HOW MUCH PLAY IS NORMAL FOR A 2
STROKE MOTOR?? If anyone has some expertise in this area it would
greatly be appreciated!
I'm trying to decide if I shouild go ahead and put a new piston
and rod bearings in..... or wait and hope it doesn't throw a rod
before we get around to it.
Steve Hudson