On 07:57 AM 06/18/02 -0700, Beatrice L. Reynolds said... >I just realized that in the 3 years I've had my AEM CAI I've never once >really took it out and cleaned it. I was told that it's very much like >the K&N where I can wash, re-oil(?) and then reuse it. > >My questions: > >1) What should I use to clean/wash it wash it with? >2) What oil do I use? WD40? >3) What is the proper way to do #1 and #2? > >TIA! > >Beatrice L. Reynolds >(<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >Jackson Supercharged NOS injected 1990 Honda CRXsi > >"Yes, you just got spanked by a girl..." > >
I've only *washed* mine once since installing it back in October of 1999. I used a cleaner made by K&N. I've never really taken the time to read the back to see what chemicals are actually in there. Hm. :^\ I also used the same oil from K&N. It came in a aerosol can and you just lightly spray the pleats (going in the same direction as the pleat). My basic cleaning is nothing more than removing the filter, tapping it lightly with my fox-tail hand broom to knock off the dirt and then I lightly brush the cleats with the same hand broom. Then I re-oil it as per the instructions on the back of the K&N oiler. I believe you can get both the K&N cleaner and oiler from Pep Boy's but I got mine from Off Road Warehouse. I went to the AEM web site and I don't see any mention of a cleaner or oiler from them but I seem to recall it being mentioned on that sheet of paper (the installation instructions) which came with my kit. I'll have to look and see. But I would think that if AEM required a special cleaner and oiler (or at least cleaning and oiling instructions) that it would be posted on their web site. Although I did see their recall on the bypass valves. :^O Robert K. Kuhn CRX Owners Group President (http://www.crx.org/southcal) 1990 Honda CRXsi (http://drive.to/jiggy) ICQ # 3714283 (nickname: godzilla)
