This RC air filter comes without oil on the outer white foam element and pre-oiled white inner element.
Conditions for oiling outer white foam: Track or field that has fine silt or clouds of fine powdery type dirt you need to oil the outer white element.
Check the inside foam element every two tanks of gas. If, the inside foam at the bottom end where the hole is has a dirt penetration of more than 1/8 inch, it is time to clean. If, you get the 1/8 inch dirt penetration after just a few tanks of gas, you need to oil the outer white foam element and clean the inner foam element.
Light powdery dirt or hard packed clay conditions: We still check every two tanks of gas until we see how fast the inside dirt ring is forming. Note: Motor Saver runs two 1/8 buggies with lots of horsepower (Buggy and truck are interchangeable except buggy cannot use 60° elbow). We can go all weekend of racing in light dust conditions without cleaning the inside foam element or oiling the outside white element.
Filter rubber base with tie-strap must fit properly to the truck carburetor. You should be able to hold onto the rubber base and lift the truck all the way off the ground without the filter base coming off.
If, base comes off you need to check inner groove in rubber base and carburetor groove. When base goes over the top of carb it should have a snap type fit. The rubber base groove should fit inside the groove of the carb. If, the rubber groove is too high, and when tie-strap is tightened down, the base will not have a mechanical fit.
We make a rubber base kit for 15mm and 16mm carbs. There are three different inside grooves. If, this still does not pass the lift test please give us a call. We are working on more rubber bases to fit different carbs. |
