[xk] K& N filter maintenance

XK
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In reply to a message from Tom Carson sent Tue 30 Jan 2007:

Tom,
If you take a wiff of K&Ns’ cleaner solution and compare it with
Castrol super clean I believe you find they at least smell alike,
and super clean does a super job. Simple Green is probably just as
good.
RN–
rich neary
perrineville/new jersey, United States
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In reply to a message from rich neary sent Tue 30 Jan 2007:

Just keep the Castrol stuff away from aluminum, unless you
want to spend time trying to get the marks off it…

Regards

Keith–
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If you take a wiff of K&Ns’ cleaner solution and compare it with
Castrol super clean I believe you find they at least smell alike,
and super clean does a super job. Simple Green is probably just as
good.

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Keith Bertenshaw
Rockaway, NJ, United States
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In reply to a message from Tom Carson sent Tue 30 Jan 2007:

Sorry I can’t answer your question, but can I ask you one
please? Which K&N filters are those? Only If there isn’t
enough clearance for the PiperCross socks I have for the
trumpets I’m about to fit, I might need to make other
arrangements.

Thanks

Ken–
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I am putting the roadster together again after fixing that doggoned
taper pin issue on the clutch shaft. I’m ready to reinstall the K&N
air filters:

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Ken XK150 FHC S824252, see her on xkdata + X300 3.2 Sport
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In reply to a message from Tom Carson sent Tue 30 Jan 2007:

Tom,

PLEASE DO NOT USE GASOLINE!

THE HIGHLY FLAMMABLE FUMES ARE WAY, WAY, WAY TOO DANGEROUS!

We’d hate to loose you to a home workshop accident that often
happens this time of year when you are likely to be working in a
closed up shop heated by some means of open flame. Then of course
your cars may burn, too, so then you’d be dead AND pissed off!

Use kerosene (parafin in the UK?) or at worst, mineral spirits.
They have MUCH higher vapor pressure and flash point, much safer to
use, and will clean the gause filters with no problem. The
slightly oily nature of kerosene is probably enough to keep the
filters oiled.–
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Now’s the time. K&N says ‘‘use our cleaner fluid’’.
I say gasoline.
Tom Carson
Juneau, Alaska

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Mike Spoelker 672027
Louisville, KY, United States
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Ken,

The K&N part numbers are in the text associated with those images:

http://www.jag-lovers.org/snaps/snap_view.php3?id=1045934098

Be aware that I posted those images to illustrate how I modified the
front filter to fit in the tapered XK engine bay.

Tom Carson
1954 XK 120SE OTS S674946
1962 3.8 Mark 2 MOD, chrome wires
1970 XJ6 1L55441BW
Juneau, AlaskaOn Jan 30, 2007, at 7:25 AM, Ken Green wrote:

In reply to a message from Tom Carson sent Tue 30 Jan 2007:

Sorry I can’t answer your question, but can I ask you one
please? Which K&N filters are those? Only If there isn’t
enough clearance for the PiperCross socks I have for the
trumpets I’m about to fit, I might need to make other
arrangements.

Thanks

Ken

–
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I am putting the roadster together again after fixing that doggoned
taper pin issue on the clutch shaft. I’m ready to reinstall the K&N
air filters:

–
Ken XK150 FHC S824252, see her on xkdata + X300 3.2 Sport
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In reply to a message from Tom Carson sent Wed 31 Jan 2007:

Thanks for that Tom,

It looks like the engine bay is even tighter on your 120
then my 150. Hopefully the trumpets and socks I have will
fit in OK but it’s good to know the alternatives.

Cheers
Ken–
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Ken,
The K&N part numbers are in the text associated with those images:
Be aware that I posted those images to illustrate how I modified the
front filter to fit in the tapered XK engine bay.
Tom Carson
1954 XK 120SE OTS S674946
1962 3.8 Mark 2 MOD, chrome wires
1970 XJ6 1L55441BW
Juneau, Alaska

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