I got a new air filter the other day and it has a bit of a slice in it so rather than send it back, I'm just going to glue the slice up after I clean the oil out of it. What type/brand glue is safe for the foam? The slice is only about 3/4' long and just goes through the outer foam, not the inner fine foam. It's a stock filter, Twin-Air aren't they?? On another note, has anyone ever had or heard of bad experiences with the No-Toil product? I HATE using gas or chemicals to clean my filters and the No-Toil system seems to work well but I've heard of people saying they had problems with the oil washing out when riding in extreme wet conditions. Sounds like BS to me but wanted to get some opinions before I commit to the non-petroleum based products. Thanks!
Item 1. Send the filter back and get one without a cut in it. Trust me. Item 2. I've been using the No-Toil system for years. Never a problem with the oil staying on the filter... wet, dry, hot or cold. If the filter you buy is pre-oiled with a conventional oil, make sure you get it all off before switching to No-Toil. C
First I am with Creeper, send it back. But if you decide not to, I have used Gorilla glue on the foam of my goggles and it has held fine. It will not be flexible in the glue joint. So you would need to be careful cleaning and oiling it. Also I do not know how Gorilla glue will hold up to long exposure to oil.
Hey jaro, If I read it right this is a spare filter you bought...right? You still have your old one. If so do wasted you time gluing it, get a new one. Having an extra filter or two is not a bad thing. But if you have to glue it, maybe try some experiments with different types of glue first to see if it will hold up to being soaked in oil all the time. The glue might break down. If it is just the outer foam maybe the inner foam will help support the glue. How are you at sewing..........may you could stitch it back together.
Yeah, it's a spare but I bought it mail order so by the time I ship it back and they send me a new one, Canada Post has made all of the money, not me or the dealer. So we have 1 vote for Gorilla glue, any other ideas out there? Am I allowed the thread jack my own thread?? HuskyDude, where in BC do you live and where do you get your parts from? Where do you ride? MX or trail? Ever get out to Calgary?
Dude, I will just send you another one. Pitch the one with the knick in it in the garbage. Silicone has worked in a pinch for me though.
Eh, I want to fix it, see if it will work. "It's just a flesh would, it'll be fine!" I'm sure if I use a decent glue and squish some rim grease into the patched area for added protection when I install it, it'll be good to go. If it doesn't work, I'll get a new one. No sense throwing out a decent filter but also no sense toasting off a nice Husky motor to save a few bucks on air filters! I'll see if I can post up a pic one of these days to continue the debate.
Something caused my original filter to 'wear'. Possibly the battery is moving up and down a bit. Just enough that the outside foam layer was getting kinda thin. I covered that spot with Automotive Goop. It's been holding for a couple years.
