Cleaning The Hurricane Filter

[Steve J]

Did a bit of a cleaning session yesterday (even had the wheels off!).

 

Opened up the Hurricane and the filter was a bit dirty. Just cleaned it with a stiff brush. So just checking that I'm not missing anything by not getting the Eliseparts cleaning kit.

2 bottles of dubious content for £30 vs 1 old paint brush for nought.

 

Thoughts?

[Mark H]

When I asked Yvo about what I should use he said to use the "green" kit that can be found here:

 

http://www.needforspeed.co.uk/pages/sbv_pl...&PartType=AFG24

 

Its also a lot cheaper!

[Mark H]

Ahh just noticed the one on Eliseparts is the same kit looks more expensive though!

[GCCK]

Good question Steve - one you saved me having to ask!

 

I bought my Hurricane 2nd hand, and came without documentation. When supplied new, were there any aftercare instructions - for instance, how OFTEN should the filter be cleaned with this Green kit?

 

Seen the website - thanks BC. Any ideas how much is used of fluid & oil at each clean? More than one session - good, 10 years supply - excessive!

 

Graeme

[Mark H]

The bottle has exact instructions on use but I think I get a few cleans out of it, usually do it myself every time the car is serviced. The oil will last for ages as you dont use much of it compared to the cleaner.

 

Could check in the garage if you want exact instructions but its lots of rinsing and a paint brush to clean it basically.

[Steve J]

Graeme - Mine was a new purchase and only came with photocopies of the installation instructions.

 

Mark - Can you post up the fluid/oil contents on the bottles? ( e.g. Tolluene, 1.1.1 Trihydrochloroflurobollocks) so I can check whether it's "special" or just a mild degreaseant and WD40. Cheers

[Simon G]

Halfords sell the 'GREEN' filter cleaner kit for arond £13.

[Kris H]

Hell, this is bad news. Not into having to do things myself. What happens if you do nothing? More to the point, Steve, in the name of being a decent bloke, mind sorting mine out too?

[dobbo]

According to the instructions on mine, cleaning too often is a bad thing as the build up actually helps with filtering.

 

Knowing where the limit is, though....

 

I cleaned mine after 7k miles but there was no noticeable difference afterwards. There was quite a build up of congealed grime on it.

 

Who knows ?

 

Chris

[Mark H]

Thats why you re-oil it afterwards to re-give it the "catching" properties.

[dobbo]

Yeah, I guess I was trying to say that with normal road driving, you can get at least 7k miles between cleans with no noticeable loss in performance.

 

Oh, and I did re-oil it, don't worry ;-)

[Scott_Mac]

Bought a K&N kit from Halfrauds... cost about £12

 

Shall attempt it later - plan to do it after services etc, and as that was friday, now is a good time me thinks

[Bramble111s]

I need to clean a bit?

HELP!

I didn't even know I had a bit that needed cleaning?!?!

Don't the garage do it?

I suppose you'll be saying I have to wash the car as well?

Having never cleaned anything inside under the bodyshell, should I think about doing something?

[Scott_Mac]

Err... yes.

 

Suggested every 9k miles (more if in a dusty environment)

 

Not rocket science.

[Steve J]

I thought it was rocket science

 

Fuel + clean supply of oxygen = Good Rocket

 

Fuel + dirty supply of oxygen = Bad Rocket

 

 

 

Looks like I'll be taking another trip to Halfords as no-one has posted the secret formula