Generator air filter cleaning
In the handbook of my Yamaha EF2000iF generator says to clean the air filter 'with a solvent'. Does anyone know what kind of solvent is best for this?
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Rmack1 wrote:Ron3rd wrote:
If it's like the foam filter used in the Honda EU2000, you can wash it out with Dawn to degrease it and then re-oil it with motor oil.
Are you sure? In my research, I saw a vid that showed a foam type filter first being rinsed in a 'high flash-point solvent' whatever that is, then washed in dish detergent and then rinsed in water. It also claimed that motor oil doesn't work good for re-oiling it.
This was a larger filter than mine, but it would seem the principle would still apply.
Actually, the Honda manual recommends engine oil and states you can use either detergent or solvent for cleaning.
Quote from the Honda EU2000i Manual:
“Wash the main and outer filters in a solution of household detergent
and warm water, then rinse thoroughly, or wash in non-flammable
or high flash point solvent. Allow the air filters to dry thoroughly.
Soak the main and outer filters in clean engine oil and squeeze out
the excess oil. The engine will smoke during initial startup if too
much oil is left in the air filter.”
Note that this is for Honda and Yamaha might be different.
