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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: The Woodlands,Tx
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K&N Air filters
Second time in 3 years my K&N air filter fell apart. Thet rubber ring that fastens to the round metal tube rotted/torn away. Any one have a better filter I can buy.
Part number HPR9891. Looks like the weight of the filter tore the rubber. Maybe I need to build a strap to support the filter. Thoughts. |
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Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Re: K&N Air filters
The number you gave is a Spectre filter, not a K&N. Are you sure K&N makes the filter for Spectre? I have had dozens of K&N filters over the years and never had one fall apart.
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Carlos MN
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Re: K&N Air filters
The K&N I have on 98 Wrangler LS6/4L60E swap is 15 years old with zero issues.
I use K&N on all my LS swaps. |
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: The Woodlands,Tx
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Re: K&N Air filters
from what I read K&N or vis versa owns Spectre. The problem seems to be the weight of the filter bouncing up and down when you drive it rips the rubber after a couple years. Looking for a different filter maybe not as heavy or even shorter that will bolt right up.
6 inch dia connection to air tube The rubber is literally falling apart as I handle it. Ordered a new real K&N this morning. Will update. Last edited by kglowacky; 07-29-2024 at 11:31 AM. |
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#5 |
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Carlos MN
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Re: K&N Air filters
So one thing I always do is add a bracket that supports the air tube near the air filter.
Bracket is bolted to the head and to the bottom of the air tube. Not to the radiator support. |
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#6 |
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: The Woodlands,Tx
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Re: K&N Air filters
thinking same thing. I will jb weld the bracket to the outside of end of filter (medal Part and bolt to box. My luck I would bolt it and the bolt would come loose and it would get sucked into the intake. LOL I am the Optimus.
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Carlos MN
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Re: K&N Air filters
I JB weld the bolt from the inside of the air tube. Then just a nut and lock washer on the outside. The JB weld helps seal the tube around the bolt.
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