air foam pre-filter do you put a light flim of oil on it?

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• May 30, 2011 / air foam pre-filter do you put a light flim of oil on it?

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Hi I was wondering if any one puts a light film of oil on your foam pre filter on your air filter? This is the one that is before the air filter i was in wallmart yesterday and looking in the lawn and garden center and they had a foam pre filter that had a stamp on it that said don't oil this foam pre filter and i have never sean that before so i was wondering if i should be oiling my foam pre filter or not?Just wondering what the rest of you do with this?:laughing:

 

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• May 30, 2011 / air foam pre-filter do you put a light flim of oil on it?

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I never oil them. My rational is that the oil will cause the pre filter to clog up quickly.

 

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• May 30, 2011 / air foam pre-filter do you put a light flim of oil on it?

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Oil will trap small particles... The main filter(dry) is designed to trap small particles...
The foam is for course, don't try to make it a fine particulate filter also... Leave it dry like jeff said... :smile:KennyV

 

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• May 30, 2011 / air foam pre-filter do you put a light flim of oil on it?

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the only filters to oil are the foam air filters like whats on briggs push mowers

 

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• May 30, 2011 / air foam pre-filter do you put a light flim of oil on it?

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Yep, leave the thing clean and dry when you reinstall it. It is built as a boulder remover. (Coarse particulates).:biggrin:

 

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• May 30, 2011 / air foam pre-filter do you put a light flim of oil on it?

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Hi All Ok thanks for the information then i will leave them dry and try that maybe that"s why i have to change those foam filter about the seconds or third time we mow it is pretty dusty when we mow to, I was wondering why there is a difference between push mower and riders, this was a rider ( Ilengine ) Thanks to all :smile: