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I have a k & n panel filter and i have been reading that the oil in might ruin my MAF, thoughts on this?
I have a k & n panel filter and i have been reading that the oil in might ruin my MAF, thoughts on this?
K & N ruins the MAF?
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mines been fine running the k&n ...... maf was already screwed when i brought the car so got it changed then had the k&n panel filter 7k miles on and still good!
t32er
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its the oil used on the filter, it sticks to the sensor and fudges it, ppl say to use carb cleaner to clean the sensor BUT dont do this!!! carb cleaner (propper stuff) kills plastic...
i have a cleaning guid in my RR
if its an old filter you have the chance is that there ent a lot of oil on it now so should be ok, they normally work ok with out the oil any way but green is a better option (imo and a lot of others)
ya should have just posted in the thread ya read it in, and most of the time its answered in that post too but thats by the by
i have a cleaning guid in my RR
if its an old filter you have the chance is that there ent a lot of oil on it now so should be ok, they normally work ok with out the oil any way but green is a better option (imo and a lot of others)
ya should have just posted in the thread ya read it in, and most of the time its answered in that post too but thats by the by
Many thanks, will give the MAF a clean, keep the KN and be sure t let it dry out when I re-oil it, all good stuff as usual. JP
Id be more worried about the amount of oil breathed back into the system via the PCV than the small amount of oil on a K&N Filter.
t32er
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^ this.
My PCV system eject oil back at a rate which reaches my cone oil filter. Luckily I have a MAF less map.
t32er
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the oil breather is after the maf, unless the mapping is a bit hard core then it wont ever go up to the maf, also there is (in most or the 20vt range) a tube that is in side the tip that the oilbreather connects too so it will only go downwards
The maf will get coated. Fact.
When you recirc on gear change, especially on mapped cars running more boost, the air can, and will, push oil vapour towards the MAF.
Why do you think so many people run catch tanks?
And this was on a non oil filter, the TIP was only on a few months as well. Notice the lack of oil where the MAF sits....
When you recirc on gear change, especially on mapped cars running more boost, the air can, and will, push oil vapour towards the MAF.
Why do you think so many people run catch tanks?
And this was on a non oil filter, the TIP was only on a few months as well. Notice the lack of oil where the MAF sits....
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t32er
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The maf will get coated. Fact.
it will if your running cold side....FACT
looks like your running cold side dude...
the top of my tip was clear, im now running a catch can BUT it was clear on the oem tip and on my aftermarket tip before the can was fitted
from your pic the DV is causing the oil issue to the maf, its blowing it in and its not from the oil breather, you can tell this as above where the dv should normally be fited its clear and oil free...
there is less oil if you run hot side than cold side, as cold side is cooler the oil is less vaporeised and more dense! hot side oil is vaporeised as its much hotter = less "oil" will be chucked back in the tip as its vapore it will mix with the air, go back in the turbo and back round the system...FACT (as you put it)
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Surely running cold side or hot side the air is still being diverted into the TIP causing the oily vapour to go towards the turbo just as much as it is towards the MAF. With Phil on this.
t32er
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yea it will still chuck oil in to the tip but hot side it is still hot and the oil is more of a vapore, cold side the air is more dense and the oil is less vaporised and more like oil particals than vapore
if its vaporised there is less chance of getting loads in the maf unless ya lazy on the throt after changing gear
its science not about me knowing best phil... think about it yea? no need to come across as being funny
if its vaporised there is less chance of getting loads in the maf unless ya lazy on the throt after changing gear
its science not about me knowing best phil... think about it yea? no need to come across as being funny
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t32er
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oh and regarding catch cans, it depends on how they are hooked up, my pcv goes to the can then goes directly back to the tip so does still chuck oil vapours back in to the tip thats why i have left the longish straw from the niple on the tip that goes in to the tip, a lot of otheres have the can vent to atmos but you will find it normally smells but is a lot better at getting shat out the system
i just went and had a look at the maff end, i still have no oil up there, i have a bit near the DV but thats it on mine
i just went and had a look at the maff end, i still have no oil up there, i have a bit near the DV but thats it on mine
Pyro
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Pretty sure the PCV system has one way valves in it 
Edit I didnt read the while thread
Edit I didnt read the while thread
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