K&N air filter oil

[Edster11]

I was cleaning my air filter yesturday and ever since I got it I had been putting the K&N airfilter oil on it because that is what it says to do and my dad always did it. Well after I took it off I looked inside the air boots towards the carbs and I noticed that they looked wet. I ran my finger along the inside and there was a thin coat of oil around the whole thing. At first I thought I had some major problem because the oil looked almost brown and K&N air filter oil is a pinkish red color. Then I got my stupid brain together and realized it was just dirty, but I smelled it just to be sure. Anyway my question is wether or not I should keep using it. I didn't go overboard spraying it or anything so that isn't the problem. But the coat of oil seemed like the perfect thing to slow the air flow down. Let me know what you think.

[Screamin_Banshee]

I use it on both my bikes...but I am very careful not to spray too much on the filters.

[nickxc]

You said that you realized that the oil in the intake was just dirty not originally brown.

 

That dirt is dirt that your k&n filter let through, if there is that much dirt being cought in the intake imagine how much is going right into your motor. put a foam filter on and see how much dirt is int he intake, I bet its a lot less or none. just some food for thought.

 

 

cheers.