Cold Air Intake

[Origommi]

I recently purchased a BK CAI and was wondering how often they needed to be cleaned and how to do it. Thanks for all your help.

 

[03ghoststang]

i have had my CAI for 3 yrs and the only thing i have cleaned is the air filter

 

[Origommi]

How did you clean it???

 

[03ghoststang]

i used the K&N stuff to clean it and rinse it but i let that thing dry for a whole day

 

[Origommi]

I assume you could just use water if you cant get ahold of the cleaner, A?

 

[SamMan]

I think you need to oil it also. You should be able to find a k&n recharge kit at any parts store for around 20 dollars.

 

[loosescrew79]

I use the KN kit to clean mine also. Just follow the directions on the box and you will be fine

 

[stangGT97]

I think that K&N says not to wash the filter, just to use the stuff in the recharge kit. I'm not sure if water damages it, that wouldnt make sense to me but o well

 

[loosescrew79]

It tells you to hose it off with out alot of pressure. The high water pressure may damage it. They tell you to rinse the debris out of the filter

 

[Kilgore Trout]

After you clean your K&N it will deposit oil on your MAF and cause your car to run very poorly...

So be expecting that and clean your MAF a couple times after you clean K&N.

OR just get a paper filter

 

[streethorse]

Get the K&N filter kit. I clean mine about 1 time a year.
First soak it with the spray cleaner that is in the kit, let soak about 15 min.
then rinse with warm water from the inside out ( oposite of the air flow )
low pressure of course. You will see a lot of dirt coming out. Once you
have rinsed it good shake out most of the water, and let air dry in the sun
for at least 1 or 2 hours. Then spray on the new oil as directed and again
let dry 1 or 2 hours before install, then you wont get any oil on the MAF.

 

[stangGT97]

OR just get a paper filter

thats what I did... until ups lost it. Bobistheoilguy.com reviews paper filters vs. cotton - paper filters better and doesnt flow as poorly as K&N would have you believe

 

[jrc_03_gt]

???

 

[jrc_03_gt]

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[Pennywise2]

I just buy a new air filter every two years for my CAI screw
trying to clean it lol!