Best way to "seal" filter

[Bill R]

If air is going around the a/f because of a poor seal, the very best filtering material will yield poor results.
Assuming the replacement filter is a reasonable fit, what are your suggestions on the best method to seal it?

 

[VQ35DE]

K&N air filter grease, I have some and it works.

 

[Ken2]

Best way?...stick with a brand of filter that both filters well and seals well on it's own.


Ken

 

[digitaldrifter91]

sometimes brand names isnt the reason. the filter box is warped or something like in my case.

people use silicone...i use friction tape. its a double sided stickey rubbery tape that stinks..but it creates a good seal...my car has been great for 10k without leaking....

its only like 3 bucks for a huge roll...

 

[UncleS2]

Back in the olden days, we sometimes used a little plain old wheel bearing grease to help seal a problem air filter. The friction tape sounds much cleaner to use! Why didn't I ever think of that?

Good idea, DD91.

 

[Neil Womack]

That double sided rubber electrical tape sounds interesting. As long as it does not get injested.

Seems like I read MAFs were sensitive to silicon coating the element.

 

[goldfinger]

quote:

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i use friction tape. its a double sided stickey rubbery tape that stinks..but it creates a good seal...my car has been great for 10k without leaking

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I'm interested in this. I put in a new filter recently and did it 2 times because I doubted the seal.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by friction tape though. I have some 3M double sided tape that is pretty thick, I think it's made to mount things (replacement for screws). Any idea if that would work? Seems like it would be thick enough and would stick well.

 

[VQ35DE]

Like I said before, K&N AIR FILTER GREASE! That is what this stuff is MADE for.

 

[Jelly]

K&N Sealing Grease provides an airtight fit around sealing surfaces on all types of air filter elements. It resists heat and will not melt or run off. K&N sealing grease is not to be used on clamp-on filter elements.

 

[VQ35DE]

THANK YOU!!!!!

 

[DavoNF]

Here something on friction tape, which I'm sure would be the cheaper alternative.

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/cinemasupplies/frictiontape34.html

Dave

 

[Last_Z]

quote:

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Originally posted by Stuart Hughes:
Back in the olden days, we sometimes used a little plain old wheel bearing grease to help seal a problem air filter. The friction tape sounds much cleaner to use! Why didn't I ever think of that?

Good idea, DD91.

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I use plain grease....works good and it's very easy to apply.
Rick

[ October 12, 2003, 05:24 PM: Message edited by: Last_Z ]

 

[VQ35DE]

Just buy some K&N grease like I did, it is cheap and a tube lasts a LONG time.

 

[Amkeer]

Use a small amount of grease on both mating sides of filter. It works!

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