how to clean air intake??

**ngupil** · 25-10-2006 05:38 PM

my mate just gave me his apexi air intake and it looks a little bit dirty. how can i clean the air intake?? dip it into a water and hung it until its dry or just vacuum it??

**yfin** · 25-10-2006 05:39 PM

moved to noob forum -

**Spunkymonkey** · 25-10-2006 05:40 PM

is it the filter your talking about our the actual tubing. I usually vacuum my ducting lol....but I'm sure you can just get a cloth and wipe it.

**phantom_civic** · 25-10-2006 05:41 PM

Theres an unlimited Km warranty on it.
Use the K&N air filter cleaning combo.

**aaronng** · 25-10-2006 05:42 PM

If it is a pod.... Vacuum the outside, then use compressed air and blow it on the inside (not at a single spot, you just want positive pressure inside the filter).
After that, you can wash it if you want in water. It's still a paper filter, so be gentle when washing.

**aaronng** · 25-10-2006 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by phantom_civic

Theres an unlimited Km warranty on it.
Use the K&N air filter cleaning combo.

The Apexi is not an oiled filter. It is a paper filter that can be cleaned.

**phantom_civic** · 25-10-2006 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by aaronng

The Apexi is not an oiled filter. It is a paper filter that can be cleaned.

oH yeh
thanks for clearing that up for me.

**ngupil** · 25-10-2006 05:47 PM

its the pod
k&n air filter cleaning combo sounds good, but i heard the solution there is just a normal soap water ???

aaronng, what do u mean by 'not at a single spot'?? and to wash it in the water, is it just dipping it in or with light scrubing as well??

**aaronng** · 25-10-2006 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by ngupil

its the pod
k&n air filter cleaning combo sounds good, but i heard the solution there is just a normal soap water ???

aaronng, what do u mean by 'not at a single spot'?? and to wash it in the water, is it just dipping it in or with light scrubing as well??

Pressurised air at a single spot, while being too close to the nozzle might tear the filter material.

You can either use an air compressor with a larger nozzle or if you have a vacuum cleaner that has a 2nd outlet where it blows air out off, that would be perfect.

I wouldn't scrub the filter. Maybe shake it while under water, but not scrub. If I had my way, I'd just do the vacuuming on the outside with a soft brush attachment and then reverse the vacuum to blow the dirt out from the inside.