what is the best way 2 clean your filter on an intake, i have a injen short ram air intake and i know its dirty! what would b my best way?

 

K&N has recharge kits you use to clean them with, I haven;t had to clean mine yet, but I hink you just spray the stuff on there and clean it.

 

hey man, whats up??

i heard u can wash it with cold water, let it dry, then oil it but that would take a little time so i recommend u get that recharge kit for 9 bucks or however much it is!

 

You really should get a K&N recharge kit. You need the oil included with it to keep water out of the engine.

Other than that, you spray on the cleaner, wash from the INSIDE out with water and then let dry. Spray on oil, let set for 30 min and your done. The air drying takes several hours though, so be prepared.

 

yeah, water wouldnt really clean it, it would rinse it. Smart to buy the recharger kit, its available everywhere (ie. autozone)

 

aem also offers one for the same price

 

Yeah the cleaning kit is only $10, and the K&N kit has specific instructions, easy to follow. Just be prepared to let it dry for a few hours before driving. It also said most filters only need cleaning every 50k miles, but I'm probably going to do mine as often as you'd expect to change a disposable filter.

 

Whatever you do, do not over oil the K&N filter, it will definitely decrease the airflow and decrease the performance. On K&N filters I have used in the past and present, I usually oil it a little bit less than the instructed amount.....it is definitely a night and day difference on my bike. I would clean it on a as needed basis, and I believe 50k would be crazy. Just keep an eye on it, they definitely pick up more crap than a regular filter.

 

I heard you should clean or change your Filiter every 7000 milies. If this is true I need to go get a recharge kit.

 

I was just getting ready to ask that question of how often should you clean it.

 

If you start to see a buildup...clean it. If it's visible to the eye, imagine what it's like on the level of the cotton's pores.

 

The instructions say a little build up actually helps block the dust, although as mentioned above that probably affects airflow as well. But mine looked pretty dirty after about 13-15k, so I'll do it at least that often.

 

same here. i would just go buy a new one, but injen makes one with a bigger diameter than normal filters, so that in its own is a *****.

 

Yup. It's similar to an oil filter. Particles of buildup will close up the pores and help to filter out progressively smaller dirt and dust particles as the buildinup increases. It becomes a problem only when it starts hindering airflow as well. I don't think a little dust is going to kill your engine though, so my thinking is better clean that not.

 

check the manufactures web page for correction cleaning proceedures. if you got a K&N it is easy, you can get a kit any where. Spray on the cleaner, let sit for a bit, hose off and let it dry, then reinstall. I have never ran anything but K&N's so that is the bet advice i can give you.