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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Well, I tested the acetone by just dipping a corner of my foam filter from my Yamaha EF2000iF generator in the solvent.
It started puffing up in an alarming way, so I squeezed it out and rinsed it and just wound up washing the filter in dish soap and water, and rinsing the heck out of it, letting it dry, and applying SAE 0W 20 oil in a baggie and working it in. Squeezed it out real good into paper towels to where you can barely tell it's oiled, and it looked good. Repeated without the acetone for the second genny.
It wasn't really that dirty, it seemed, so I'm hoping this will suffice for now. Next 100 hours I'll order the purpose made stuff to do it.
Thanks for all the advice, guys. I'll be sure to pass it on whenever I get a chance.
It started puffing up in an alarming way, so I squeezed it out and rinsed it and just wound up washing the filter in dish soap and water, and rinsing the heck out of it, letting it dry, and applying SAE 0W 20 oil in a baggie and working it in. Squeezed it out real good into paper towels to where you can barely tell it's oiled, and it looked good. Repeated without the acetone for the second genny.
It wasn't really that dirty, it seemed, so I'm hoping this will suffice for now. Next 100 hours I'll order the purpose made stuff to do it.
Thanks for all the advice, guys. I'll be sure to pass it on whenever I get a chance.
