Oily air cleaner element is this normal?

[snicko]

Is it normal to have "black oily stuff" in the air cleaner element?
GU 2006 with snorkel fitted.

[HippoNZ]

I've heard that a certain amount comes back up through the air filter and its fine, however I've also heard that it can mean your engine is on the way out. Hopefully some one can tell you and hopefully it's not the second one!

[Bob]

i've heard that a certain amount comes back up through the air filter and its fine, however i've also heard that it can mean your engine is on the way out. Hopefully some one can tell you and hopefully it's not the second one!

if ynot does not answer this post i would pm him as he is a guru and should be able to help

[Yendor]

Mine is the same, the black spot always appears near the fresh air inlet (snorkel in your case).

I say normal.

Just think we breath this crud in everyday.

[GUtsy ute]

Mine is the same, the black spot always appears near the fresh air inlet (snorkel in your case).

I say normal.

Just think we breath this crud in everyday.


X2, mines the same also.
Just changed it today.

[YNOT]

Yes it is normal. Unfortunately the air box design does not circulate the air around the airbox, intead it just enters and hits one spot on the filter.
And if you think yours is bad check out the filter I pulled out of mine when I first got it!

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx224/tonyh01/P1000703Medium.jpg

Tony

[snicko]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Tony!!! Do you want my "clean one" hahahahahaha

[Yendor]

Tony, just tap it out, she'll be good for at least another 20,000Km....lol

When checking fluid levels I will also remove the air filter, give it a couple of taps on the ground and reinstall it so the spot is in a different position.

[snicko]

Thanks guys, Replaced with a new one but blew the old one out for "just in case" and "you never know when it might come in handy" and put it in the shed with all the other "just in cases" !! hahahaha

[macca]

Mine does the same and doesn't take many K's either. Had a bit of a look today to see if the source is from the ute. Couldn't see anything but it is a bit strange that it looks like oil.
Put it in the shee'll be right file, and keep on rollin.
On a side bar was out in the bush a while back the snorkel inlet mesh was getting blocked with leaves continuosly over the weekend making a wheesing sound, gasping for air, and the filter was chockers with leaf litter. Emptied that a few time over the weekend as well. Turned out to be the 1200mm fibreglass uhf antenna knocking the leaves off and straight behind over the bonnet was the snorkel sucking them up. A PITA, got a short flexy jobbie for when it happens again.
Macca

[the ferret]

Yes it is normal. Unfortunately the air box design does not circulate the air around the airbox, intead it just enters and hits one spot on the filter.
And if you think yours is bad check out the filter I pulled out of mine when I first got it!

http://i758.photobucket.com/albums/xx224/tonyh01/P1000703Medium.jpg

Tony

Blimey, she'd be blowing some black smoke then!

[the ferret]

Question for Tony: would a catch can help at all? or is the oily ring coming from the atmosphere?
cheers Rod.

[YNOT]

Blimey, she'd be blowing some black smoke then!

You'd think so but no, the Mass Air Flow sensor must have registered the reduced air flow and cut back the fuel.

Tony

[YNOT]

Question for Tony: would a catch can help at all? or is the oily ring coming from the atmosphere?
cheers Rod.

Catch can would not help, the dirt is on the atmospheric side of the filter.

Tony

[Finly Owner]

That filter had it's dollars worht used.

Tim

[TCgolfer]

Yep that's the go. I give mine a 1/2 turn then a 1/4 turn then a 1/2 turn depending on how it's looking.
Spread the love around I guess.

TC