Lost my air filter engine kept running. How do i clean it?

[xsavage3148]

Took a bad crash the other day and lost my air filter. The engine kept running and i drove the truck about 20 feet before realizing the filter fell off. So i ran over to it and killed it. How can i flush out my motor to make sure i didnt hurt it or get any dirt inside?

 

[Livewire]

The best way would be to tear it down and make sure there is no unwanted dirt or grit in there...I have had the air filter fall off a few times and it never caused any problems. Add a cable tie to the base of the air filter and that will stop it falling off again...as long as you were not running in a very dusty or gritty area I would take a chance..but thats just me always taking chances 😱)

 

[xsavage3148]

I have the engine out ready to tear down. if there is any dirt in there what do i get it out with? the air filter was zip tied but it wasnt in the roll bar area so when it tumbled it fell off. from now on i will keep it in there.

 

[Livewire]

I use wd40 to clean the engine or I have even used nitro fuel, but only because I had no wd40...
I guess you could use brake cleaner as long as you dry all the parts before re-building..

 

[xsavage3148]

yeah i heard you could use wd40. ill see how it looks later today or tomorrow.

 

[whipnet]

Zip ties suck.
Use one of these (pic) and not worry again. I can pick up the Savage (And mines a tank) using the filter now.

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[xsavage3148]

I never had this problem until i moved the air filter outside the roll bar area. but the hose clamp was my next option
What roll bar is that?

 

[whipnet]

What roll bar is that?

Integy.

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[thesmilingpirate]

Nice idea with the hose clamp whipnet. :beforeme: I haven't lost an air filter yet but I'm tired of cutting zip ties!

 

[xsavage3148]

Well took the motor apart. nothing damaged. hardly any dirt. just a few specs. going to have alittle polishing done while its all apart. figure why not!