Blackwing re-oiling question
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Racer
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From: Bossier city, Louisiana
Blackwing re-oiling question
(re-post from another section)
I've just cleaned and am re-oiling the blackwing with a factory "re-charge kit".
My main questions are:
1. How many re-oilings is the "re-charge" kit oil can supposed to have? It seems to me it would be a constant, since you start with a dry, clean filter.
2. How much oil is too much?
Any feedback would be appreciated.
I've just cleaned and am re-oiling the blackwing with a factory "re-charge kit".
My main questions are:
1. How many re-oilings is the "re-charge" kit oil can supposed to have? It seems to me it would be a constant, since you start with a dry, clean filter.
2. How much oil is too much?
Any feedback would be appreciated.
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Follow the directions on the kit.
Less oil is more. Couple of light passes. Don't over oil.
Should last for about 1.85 re-oilings, if it's the same kit that I have.
Don't over oil.
Don't over oil.
Don't over oil.
Less oil is more. Couple of light passes. Don't over oil.
Should last for about 1.85 re-oilings, if it's the same kit that I have.
Don't over oil.
Don't over oil.
Don't over oil.
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Racer
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From: Bossier city, Louisiana
The oil comes out like silly string, not a mist. Hard to get coverage without lots of oil on filter. Intstructions are not much help. They say to cover it completely, with no white or light area without oil.
Anyone used the kit? How did you use the oil?
Anyone used the kit? How did you use the oil?
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Also, I do wish they would come up with a better sprayer that gives more of a "fan" pattern instead of the stream pattern it spits out. 
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Racer
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It should be "one re-charge kit=1 recharge" If you need more/less oil, you did it wrong. Makes more sense to me. These filters go years between cleanings. Who wants to keep up with 1/2 can or so of oil when the whole kit is only $20! ...and how hard can it be to put a nozzles on it that SPRAYS????
BTW, i've used about 3/4 or so of the oil if that helps anyone to help me.
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Racer
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From: Bossier city, Louisiana
...oh yeah, and hope the MAF sensor is "o.k." with the extra oil, right? It's not like tire pressure, or aiming headlights. Too much or too little gives serious problems.
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Paper Towels
Rap the newly oiled filter in paper towels until the oil stops wicking onto the towels. I suggest you do this inside and out. Change as necessary. Next time use a syringe with about a 20g needle on it to apply the oil. Watch and observe a little dab will do yah.
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Racer
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Good idea! What I've been doing is stuffing the insides of the Blackwing with paper towels, then using a low pressure air compressor, blowing into the filter. I've gotten a light spatter pattern that way. Maybe doing that once a day for a few days will get any excess off.
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It should be "one re-charge kit=1 recharge" If you need more/less oil, you did it wrong. Makes more sense to me. These filters go years between cleanings. Who wants to keep up with 1/2 can or so of oil when the whole kit is only $20! ...and how hard can it be to put a nozzles on it that SPRAYS????
BTW, i've used about 3/4 or so of the oil if that helps anyone to help me.
BTW, i've used about 3/4 or so of the oil if that helps anyone to help me.
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I guess by post #9 I was getting a little frustrated. Sorry.
Between the early posts, and the instructions, it's a fairly straight forward process.
The instructions are very, very detailed, and very, very self-explanatory.
And very, very simple:
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4