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Old 11-20-2002
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Damnit! Messed up my air filter!
It is such a bad time to be sick. Okay, I was in the middle of cleaning my air filter for my CAI and I had set the filter down on the floor in my room to dry. Then suddently I had to sneeze a coupe of times and something got in my eye and I couldn't see because the floor is as dark as the filter. I was trying to watch my step but I friggin stepped on my air filter. [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG] It bent slightly pretty bad but I don't want to keep it like this (even though I have to put it back on the car) and it doesn't look easily fixable. Could I call AEM and order another air filter? If I could, do you know how much it costs?

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Why not just order a universal cone filter with the correct opening size?
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what does it matter if its bent? as long as it filters the air... right?
haha im just f.ucking with ya. yeah air filter is an air filter get one off ebay.
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You should get a new one. If it's bent, you could have separated the layers and the filter may now be useless. Better safe than sorry. Either get a K&N Universal, or get another one from AEM. Either one should probably cost the same.
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just go to pep boys or advanced auto parts and pick up a universal one for like 15 bucks, and u dont have to wait for it to come by mail.
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dont spend moore then 15 box for it....universal air filter will do the job...!!!

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Alright thanks...

But my only question is I know there are a lot of K&N filters and they each have a part #. Happen to know it? Or do you think it'll be too easy to find? Just wondering.

I put it back on the car with little problem but I'm gonna get a newer one. The bent layers are still together but they are bent bad enough that it won't go back in place. Oh well. Accidents happen.
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Hey how many time do you all clean your CAI before you switch to the next one???
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I mean the filter not the entire intake. Just to make it clear for those with smart remarks [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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k&n says after 1,000,000 miles they need to be replaced...so i wouldnt worry about it.
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Why were you in the Dark?
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I think that he was getting too happy with the filter hole. He then turned off the lights and made some magic. Got too rough and bent the filter. puhahahaha [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]
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[hr]Hey how many time do you all clean your CAI before you switch to the next one???
I mean the filter not the entire intake. Just to make it clear for those with smart remarks[hr]
I clean it on every second oil change.

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[hr]I think that he was getting too happy with the filter hole. He then turned off the lights and made some magic. Got too rough and bent the filter. puhahahaha [IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG][hr]
The even funnier thing is... I never said I was in a dark room, I said the floor was as dark as the filter. Either way, I *couldn't see*.

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oooh that sucks. as long as there's no crack, the filter should just work. I wouldn't worry about it too much, sure the airflow might be screwy a bit, but I'm sure u're still flowing in more than enough...

maybe you shoulda just stand still till you can open your eyes?
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