rpurchon Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 i have a "green" brand cone airfilter on my car. its been on the car 4 years and its going rusty. the fine mesh that supports the filter cloth is rusting. its behind the grill, not in engine bay so it obviously gets wet question is, how long do other brands last, ie k&n. richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
88V8 Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 i have a "green" brand cone airfilter on my car.its been on the car 4 years and its going rusty. the fine mesh that supports the filter cloth is rusting. its behind the grill, not in engine bay so it obviously gets wet question is, how long do other brands last, ie k&n. richard Well, if it's like K&N they should be oiled every year. And I'm sure the mesh in a K&N is stainless. I wash the filters on my Landy, and leave them to dry overnight before annual re-oiling, never seen any hint of rust. Is it in the standard airbox, or stuck out on its own? Ivor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rpurchon Posted October 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 Well, if it's like K&N they should be oiled every year.And I'm sure the mesh in a K&N is stainless. I wash the filters on my Landy, and leave them to dry overnight before annual re-oiling, never seen any hint of rust. Is it in the standard airbox, or stuck out on its own? Ivor thanks for reply you must be the only person using k+n. every one must still be using paper elements. its stuck out on its own.id have thought itd be stainless, wont be buying another green. richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
88V8 Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 thanks for reply you must be the only person using k+n.every one must still be using paper elements. its stuck out on its own.id have thought itd be stainless, wont be buying another green. richard It might last better if you found one to fit the standard airbox, because the right-angled air intake means that the heavy water droplets can't make the 90 degree turn, so they fall out of the airflow and the element doesn't get wet. I think the pretty well unrusted interior of the unrestored box illustrates the point. Mind you, the paper element in the standard TR6 airbox only gets grubby at the two points where the intake pipes enter the box, so if one is inclined towards saving pennies one can turn the element round at least a couple of times to present a fresh surface. Perhaps the mesh filters flow more air... so they say. Ivor Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rpurchon Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 It might last better if you found one to fit the standard airbox, because the right-angled air intake means that the heavy water droplets can't make the 90 degree turn, so they fall out of the airflow and the element doesn't get wet. I think the pretty well unrusted interior of the unrestored box illustrates the point. Mind you, the paper element in the standard TR6 airbox only gets grubby at the two points where the intake pipes enter the box, so if one is inclined towards saving pennies one can turn the element round at least a couple of times to present a fresh surface. Perhaps the mesh filters flow more air... so they say. Ivor ex usa car so no pi airfilter box. SUs home made airbox fed by pipe to front mounted filter. need to buy another filter. dont know wether to buy k+n or cheapo flea bay one & bin it when necc. richard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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