graydog
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My 25HP Kawasaki has an oblong paper air filter and a foam pre-filter over that. They are both pretty expensive and get dirty quickly. I add a wrap of 3M Vetrap over the foam cleaner and then replace it often, saving the pre-cleaner and the paper cleaner from getting so dirty so soon. The 3M Vetrap is the same stretchy stuff the doctor wraps around your arm when you get a shot. It stretches and sticks to its self. The Vetrap I use is the same stuff except it is made for doctoring animals; horses, dogs, etc. You can buy it at a vet supply store and probably Petsmart. It comes in a variety of colors.
This idea came to me from my son, who raced stock cars and wrapped it around the air cleaner on his race car. It is porous enough to flow plenty of air, even for a 350 Chevy V8 racing engine.
In the first photo, this is a new roll of red still in package.
In second, this is one dirty wrap I am replacing
In third, this shows inner paper air cleaner, the foam outer pre-cleaner, and the 3M Vetrap I am about to apply.
In fourth, it shows holding dirty wrap up to sunlight to show how dirty it got.
In fifth, it is ready to go back onto the carburetor.
In sixth, this is the new roll of white I used.
Sorry I could not rotate the photos. Click them to enlarge.
This idea came to me from my son, who raced stock cars and wrapped it around the air cleaner on his race car. It is porous enough to flow plenty of air, even for a 350 Chevy V8 racing engine.
In the first photo, this is a new roll of red still in package.
In second, this is one dirty wrap I am replacing
In third, this shows inner paper air cleaner, the foam outer pre-cleaner, and the 3M Vetrap I am about to apply.
In fourth, it shows holding dirty wrap up to sunlight to show how dirty it got.
In fifth, it is ready to go back onto the carburetor.
In sixth, this is the new roll of white I used.
Sorry I could not rotate the photos. Click them to enlarge.
