How often do you clean pod filters?

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How often do you clean pod filters?

20 Mar 2016 16:09

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How long do they last?
My old ones had chunks missing, I guess they vent thru engine.

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Re: How often do you clean pod filters?

20 Mar 2016 16:16

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I've had really good luck with the dry non cleanable APE filters holding up..... should replace mine again been a while.

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Re: How often do you clean pod filters?

20 Mar 2016 16:19

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Weekly unless you are unsung a fuel magnet that removes the metallic contaminates. In that case, yearly should be sufficient.

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Re: How often do you clean pod filters?

20 Mar 2016 16:21

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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

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1980 KZ750 cam, ape springs, stock clutch/ Barnett springs.
Vance and Hines Header w/ comp baffle and Ape pods, Dyna S and green coils, copper wires.
29MM smooth bores W/ 17.5 pilots, 0-6s and 117.5 main
16/42 gearing X ring chain and alum rear JT sprocket.

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Re: How often do you clean pod filters?

20 Mar 2016 16:31

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TexasKZ wrote: Weekly unless you are unsung a fuel magnet that removes the metallic contaminates. In that case, yearly should be sufficient.

Using magnet would make sense but rust is not magnetic.

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Re: How often do you clean pod filters?

20 Mar 2016 19:17

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KZB2 650 wrote: I've had really good luck with the dry non cleanable APE filters holding up..... should replace mine again been a while.

Which APE filters do you have? I thought the gause type they sell are cleanable.

And speaking of non cleanable pods, the junky Emgo pods are not intended to be cleaned.

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Re: How often do you clean pod filters?

20 Mar 2016 19:35

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And it has running issues?
Steve

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Re: How often do you clean pod filters?

20 Mar 2016 20:05

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I rode my bike after installing new pods, huge difference!!! Finally found 93 HP!

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