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Well spring is just around the corner and I was wondering,who has reinstalled there cai yet from winter? Im tempted to but i dont know yet.

 
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mine was in through the whole winter.

 
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you didnt notice any build up or anything problems witht the filter?

 
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nah... im prolly gonna clean it soon though.

the build up of dirt and whatnot... will happen, it'll prolly just happen faster and more often in the winter....

im not sure about winnipeg... but it's not that big of a risk to leave it on here in TO, imo.

 
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ok, im prolly gonna put it back in when i get my other parts installed

 
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If you were worried enough about the cai to take it out in the first place, why would you put it back in now that there will be lots of spring showers and puddles?

 
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i wasnt worried about the puddles, i was worried about snow buildup underneath the car and that it might build snow up and cover the filter, and therefor not take in any air.

 
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lol you're the first person whom I've heard of taking off their CAI. I have a SR so I don't have to worry about build up and puddles. all the guys here in Ottawa leave thiers on all winter, they have had no problems.

I say put it on

 
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I just took it off cause I am new to cars and didnt want to risk anything untill i fully knew all the details about a cai. Now that i know i will leave it in for winter. Im gunna be putting it back in, within the next 2 weeks or so.

 
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s'all good.... everybody's here to help.

 
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Uhhuh, just checking to see what other people have or did

 
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Never took mine off. However I definitely WILL be cleaning the filter this spring, prolly while I'm installing my new neons.

 
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how do you clean your filter, is there a way to do this without buying the cleaning kit???

 
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No you need the recharger kit to clean off the dirty stuff and reoil the filter.

 
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the k&n recharge kit is a must, anything else may mess up the performance or effectiveness of the filter.

 
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werll i put the cai back in yesterday, and for some odd reason, everything felt a bit smoother, is there any reason why, cause i HONESTLY noticed that it was smoother, not faster, but much more smooth running and

 
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Can't say. I'd say most of what I feel with my ride is psychological...

 
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ya, i dont know, it felt wierd