Air filters

[chcub2024]

Worked on this type of equipment for 42 years. Usualy when dirt gets past a filter it is due a poor filter or the housing is dented, twisted etc. Rather than tape or glue I have used 30wt oil on the sealing surfaces. Works every time and no damage is done in removing or replacing filters.

Good luck

 

[Hammermechanicman]

I can't get the air filter on my snowblower to seal.

 

[eagle86801]

If I had to seal it I'd try rubber cement it will stick , easy to remove it and some debris will stick to it

Guessing most of these oil burner type engines are from poor air filters. Or not checking the oil prior to mowing. Talking about the first one.

You pull an air filter, looks pretty clean. There is always grit and lawn debris PAST the air filter. Don't care if you buy OEM Briggs filters or what. Sandy lawns and baggers are tough on mower engines.

My deal is I think I'm looking for some medium strength RTV. Something to gently glue the air filter to the housing, hoping nothing gets passed the air filter. I've done grease which is better than nothing. Feel a solid adhesive would be better. Run that filter till she has starting issues then replace as normal. Does this sound super wack or what? The more I think about it the more I wonder why we all are not doing this. Comments please........

 

[wb3czi]

Guessing most of these oil burner type engines are from poor air filters. Or not checking the oil prior to mowing. Talking about the first one.

You pull an air filter, looks pretty clean. There is always grit and lawn debris PAST the air filter. Don't care if you buy OEM Briggs filters or what. Sandy lawns and baggers are tough on mower engines.

My deal is I think I'm looking for some medium strength RTV. Something to gently glue the air filter to the housing, hoping nothing gets passed the air filter. I've done grease which is better than nothing. Feel a solid adhesive would be better. Run that filter till she has starting issues then replace as normal. Does this sound super wack or what? The more I think about it the more I wonder why we all are not doing this. Comments please........

Use "Seal 'N Peel" made by DAP and carried by all hardware stores and even Amazon.
I seal the gaps around my air conditioners and it peels right off when you want it to. Only problem is it comes in a caulking tube - but you CAN preserve the unused portion of you seal up the nozzle carefully.

 

[Honest Abe]

since you already stated you've tried using "grease", how about using some "Lucus Red & Tacky"' or, good old fashion "Cosmoline".....

 

[Old Gweilo]

No expert I. That said, I somewhat suspect that these engines suffer the same fate as firearms do in that more damage is done through clumsy cleaning / maintenance efforts than anything else. Never mind the goo. Blow the filter housing / area clean "before" removing the dirty filter and then just replace the darn thing, (they're cheap). If the filter is clean there wouldn't be enough negative psi acting at the connections to allow ingress of debris. If your system is sucking air in through connection points, I dare say you're filter is way over due for replacement. Just sayin.

 

[gregboggess]

Guessing most of these oil burner type engines are from poor air filters. Or not checking the oil prior to mowing. Talking about the first one.

You pull an air filter, looks pretty clean. There is always grit and lawn debris PAST the air filter. Don't care if you buy OEM Briggs filters or what. Sandy lawns and baggers are tough on mower engines.

My deal is I think I'm looking for some medium strength RTV. Something to gently glue the air filter to the housing, hoping nothing gets passed the air filter. I've done grease which is better than nothing. Feel a solid adhesive would be better. Run that filter till she has starting issues then replace as normal. Does this sound super wack or what? The more I think about it the more I wonder why we all are not doing this. Comments please........

Alien tape!

 

[Gord Baker]

Guessing most of these oil burner type engines are from poor air filters. Or not checking the oil prior to mowing. Talking about the first one.

You pull an air filter, looks pretty clean. There is always grit and lawn debris PAST the air filter. Don't care if you buy OEM Briggs filters or what. Sandy lawns and baggers are tough on mower engines.

My deal is I think I'm looking for some medium strength RTV. Something to gently glue the air filter to the housing, hoping nothing gets passed the air filter. I've done grease which is better than nothing. Feel a solid adhesive would be better. Run that filter till she has starting issues then replace as normal. Does this sound super wack or what? The more I think about it the more I wonder why we all are not doing this. Comments please........

Some of the debris you find beneath the filter can come from the Crankcase breather depending on how it is routed.

 

[Gebo]

I have a Honda riding mower from 1994. Every engine problem (I’ve had 2) I have had has been due to a clogged air filter. The filter looked perfectly clean as it had that foam filter covering it. when my engine started skipping or running funny I finally figured out. All I had to do was change my air filter. My regular schedule is every two years. I only use Honda OEM air filters.

 

[StarTech]

I can't get the air filter on my snowblower to seal.

Trying to pull someone leg here? As far as I know snowblowers don't have air filters or at that what I have read. I would be in some trouble if I start seeing snowblower here in the South.