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Sep 27, 2004

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Intake Question

Now that I have my intake I was wondering how and when do I need to clean the filter?
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Sep 27, 2004

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When it looks flithy. Thats when i clean mines

Sep 27, 2004

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clean it on a daily basis it might give extra Hp ! J/k

Sep 27, 2004

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how do you clean it?

Sep 27, 2004

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Quote:

Originally Posted by civic2uner

Now that I have my intake I was wondering how and when do I need to clean the filter?
BTW: AEM SRI

clean it about ever 10-15k miles. It also varies on your driving habbits. Get K&N filter cleaner, they have instructions on the box. You basically first clean it with water to remove dirt and what not, then spray a cleaner on there, then rinse it out and then put a oil on it.

Sep 27, 2004

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civic2uner..your avatar is funny

Sep 27, 2004

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^^^thanks man, i love to laugh and make people laugh

Sep 27, 2004

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Here in Puerto Rico really have dirt air, so I clean mine every 7k miles or every 6 months (anyways, like 2 times a year).

About how to clean it... follow Streetglower instructions.

Sep 27, 2004

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also keep in mind....after the rinsing and clensing make sure you let it dry for a long period of time too..

i think aem and K&N makes filter cleaning kits. i think their like $20?+ ppl told me you get a cup or bucket, pour the cleaning liquid into it, and dip the filter in their for a minute and remove. but sounds kinda odd. =|

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I bought the K&N filter cleaning kit from Pep Boys.... it was about $15 I think. Basically, 2 spray cans. 1 spray for the cleaning liquid, and 1 is for the oil.

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I'm not cleaning mine until 40-50k miles. It filters dirt better when dirty. A clean K&N is terrible at trapping dirt.

Sep 28, 2004

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gearbox..dont u have stock intake?? with nAPa filter??

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Na, I got the fipk again

Couldn't help myself becaue there really is a difference in power over stock.

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I clean mine once a year. The filter actually performs better when there is some dirt on it. <---- I'm not joking.

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i've had mine on for like 13,000 miles and it never got dirty? its a full intake too, it looks the same as it does the first time i got it... is that normal? or is the dirty on there, and i just can't tell?