Turned my mower over to pressure wash the inside of the deck and accidentally soaked the air filter with oil. I know they're cheap but was wondering if anyone new a good way to get the oil out...?
Turned my mower over to pressure wash the inside of the deck and accidentally soaked the air filter with oil. I know they're cheap but was wondering if anyone new a good way to get the oil out...?
Brake cleaner should do the trick. Don't blast a hole in it.
Run the engine?
I did that last week. An oiled paper filter won't let enough air through to run the engine.
I bought a new one.
roll it in lacquer thinner in shallow pan like cleaning a K&N, let air dry. 0.02
or just buy a new one for what they cost
Brake cleaner. Or just rinse it in a pan of gas. Then repeat in clean gas. And let dry. Put gas in tank and burn it as long as the oil was clean
Is it going to be cheaper to buy brake cleaner than a new air filter?
Even on sale, brake cleaner costs more than a new mower filter element. Plus you now have a good excuse to put off mowing. "Mower's broke, hon. Needs a part. Got a great deal on Amazon... $2.99 with free shipping and it'll be here by Tuesday. What glorious days we're living in..."
Soak air filter well in gas.
Ignite gas to remove oil.
Toss burning air filter onto grass.
Oil will be removed from filter and grass will burn down to ground level.
Put mower away, you can buy a new filter next year when grass re-grows.
Enjoy a cold refreshing beverage and congratulate yourself on a job well done.
You forgot the part where video is required.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFyqilT0ld0
Video title is flawed. Liquid oxygen and oil do mix, very well.
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