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K&N filter oils contaminating MAF. Fact or Fiction?

Old 04-02-2004, 12:37 PM
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Default K&N filter oils contaminating MAF. Fact or Fiction?

Okay, somebody made a blurb about K&N filter oil foiling MAF's. Anyone have anymore information on this. I can't find a lot on the internet about it. Apparently k&N has done a good job surpressing this info if it's true. My MAF definitely fouled not long after I put the K&N on. Wondering if the new one hasn't fouled some... Trying to decide if I should rip it off and throw something else on. Problem is I can't see throwing away >$160 w/o some verification.

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Old 04-02-2004, 02:23 PM
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its bull****
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Old 04-02-2004, 03:07 PM
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Default RE: K&N filter oils contaminating MAF. Fact or Fiction?

I've never read or heard of this either although you could put way too much oil on one I guess and it could get sucked off onto the mass air meter. just use a light coating of oil and you should be OK.
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Old 04-02-2004, 03:10 PM
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Default RE: K&N filter oils contaminating MAF. Fact or Fiction?

Haven't oiled it all yet. Not enough miles on it. I will keep that in mind at the refresh though.
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