# Air filter

> An air filter stops dust and particles in the intake air, protecting the cylinder, piston and rings from wear.

- **Also known as:** Hava süzgeci, Air filter, Filtre
- **Turkish term:** Hava filtresi
- **Category:** [Air Filters](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/category/air-filters)
- **Page:** https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/air-filter

- **Paper filter:** not cleaned; replaced at set intervals.
- **Foam filter:** washed and re-oiled with filter oil, then reused.
- **Cotton (performance) filter:** washed and re-oiled with its own oil.

A clogged air filter enriches the mixture, causing power loss, more [spark plug](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/spark-plug) fouling and higher fuel use. On bikes used in dusty conditions, check the filter more often than the manual's interval.

## Related terms

- [Carburettor](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/carburettor): A carburettor is the mechanical fuel system component that mixes petrol into the incoming air in the correct proportion.
- [Fuel injector](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/fuel-injector): A fuel injector is the solenoid valve in fuel-injected engines that sprays pressurised fuel into the intake on command from the engine control unit (ECU).
- [Spark plug](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/spark-plug): A spark plug ignites the fuel-air mixture in the cylinder with a spark across its electrodes.
- [Oil filter](https://motorsikletparcasi.com/en/glossary/oil-filter): An oil filter traps metal particles and dirt in the engine oil so that clean oil circulates through the engine.

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