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Old 02-07-2012, 04:03 AM   #16 (permalink)
1analguy
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Originally Posted by heminit View Post
...IMO, the PCV system passes more oil through the intake than the properly oiled K&N.
The PCV system doesn't pass oil over the sensors. It dumps downstream from them. An over-oiled K&N exposes the sensors themselves to oil mist.

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Originally Posted by SRT-Tom View Post
I think some people experience problems with K & N filters when they clean and re-oil them. if not done correctly, an excessively oiled filter can foul a MAP sensor (if so equipped)...
I experienced expensive problems with the K&N that I bought, and they occurred when the filter was brand new and factory fresh...right out of the box. The filter was in the garbage long before I ever had a chance to clean or re-oil it.

Oddly, I have never, in over 40 years of driving and wrenching, had any kind of a problem with a paper-element filter. Guess what I use now...
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