How do i oil my stock airfilter?

[royalt67]

What did you use for oil? Is is possible you put on so much that it is plugging the filter or sucking some in? This is a FOAM FILTER right?

Although it now acts like it is plugged up and therefore running rich, oil is not optional....

 

[blasterowner]

What did you use for oil? Is is possible you put on so much that it is plugging the filter or sucking some in?

Although it now acts like it is plugged up and therefore running rich, oil is not optional....

I used foam filter oil and i made sure no excess oil was in the filter.

 

[royalt67]

And it is a foam filter, not a K&N pleated type?

 

[blasterowner]

And it is a foam filter, not a K&N pleated type?

yes stock foam filter...

 

[super noober]

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[royalt67]

Damn, thats weird. It's screaming that it is plugged now. Is there anything else going on? Have you jetted it up from stock?

Personally I've never had a stock filter. Just looked it up in the manual. It says to use 10w30 motor oil which is a lot thinner than good foam air filter oil. Try washing it out and re-oiling with the 10w30.

Consider buying a UNI filter which is designed for the better oil if the thinner oil works.

 

[blasterowner]

Damn, thats weird. It's screaming that it is plugged now. Is there anything else going on? Have you jetted it up from stock?

Personally I've never had a stock filter. Just looked it up in the manual. It says to use 10w30 motor oil which is a lot thinner than good foam air filter oil. Try washing it out and re-oiling with the 10w30.

Consider buying a UNI filter which is designed for the better oil if the thinner oil works.

Nothing else going on except alot of smoke but i do think that it is plugged. But it barely has any oil on it....

 

[royalt67]

Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, no. But the stock filter is supposed to be a restrictive POS. I had a similar problem once with a K&N lookalike that as soon as I put ANY kind of oil on it it plugged up, although K&N oil worked better. Blew my mind for a while. Put a UNI on and it ran great.

Like I said though, oil is not optional. It is the oil that does the filtering, the foam just holds the oil. As air passes through the filter, it has to turn to go around the foam structure and dirt doesn't turn corners well so it sticks to the oil. Without oil the dirt goes right through. Try the 10w30.

 

[royalt67]

If you decide to buy a filter, here is a good deal on a nice 2-stage pre-oiled filter made by Maxima. They just started making filters, so I haven't tried these yet but they make good oil. I don't think they would ruin their rep by making a sh*tty filter. Half the price of a UNI.

Yamaha YFS200 YFS 200 BLASTER Air Filter 88-06: eBay Motors (item 250618441305 end time Aug-17-10 13:57:28 PDT)

 

[blasterowner]

If you decide to buy a filter, here is a good deal on a nice 2-stage pre-oiled filter made by Maxima. They just started making filters, so I haven't tried these yet but they make good oil. I don't think they would ruin their rep by making a sh*tty filter. Half the price of a UNI.

Yamaha YFS200 YFS 200 BLASTER Air Filter 88-06: eBay Motors (item 250618441305 end time Aug-17-10 13:57:28 PDT)

Which is better UNI or the 2-stage? Which one do you recommend?

 

[phragle]

try a fresh plug.

 

[blasterowner]

try a fresh plug.

Ok i will tonight when i go home. And is there an easier way to get the plug out instead of having to take the whole gas tank off?

 

[bagds101]

you dont have to take the gas tank off on a blaster...

 

[brandoz28]

if you're taking off the tank to get the plug out, you're making your life really difficult

 

[blasterowner]

if you're taking off the tank to get the plug out, you're making your life really difficult

Well i cant find a wrench or a socket that will fit under there to get it out. So how do you get yours out?

 

[brandoz28]

i put my 13/16ths socket with my 3/8 ratchet right in there and get it out.....do it from shifter side.

 

[Blaner]

this all is sounding VERY wierd...i agree with Phragle, check your plug. if thats fine why not try turning OUT your little mixture screw on the side of your carb. Maybe it needs more air. Turn it all the way in and count how many urns it goes in. (count in half turns) then back it out to where it was then turn it out another half a turn and try again. keep going untill its better. u should be at around 1 1/2 to 2 turns out. on a 32.5 pilot

 

[blasterowner]

this all is sounding VERY wierd...i agree with Phragle, check your plug. if thats fine why not try turning OUT your little mixture screw on the side of your carb. Maybe it needs more air. Turn it all the way in and count how many urns it goes in. (count in half turns) then back it out to where it was then turn it out another half a turn and try again. keep going untill its better. u should be at around 1 1/2 to 2 turns out. on a 32.5 pilot

ok ill try that later when i get home. I will also put a new plug in. ( i have about 13 brand new plugs for it)

 

[Blaner]

Wow 13 plugs! thats what you call being prepared!

 

[Blaster200boy]

I've got a UNI for sale that fits the stock box that i used 2-3 rides. its been cleaned once with Foam Air Filter Cleaner (spectro). PM me if your interested dude.