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sorry about the dumb question. this should be fairly quick. i have a 2000 firebird with a CAI. (its the SLP one). and it gets my K/N air filter really dirty and, black. I took the filter out and blew it out with an air compressor. and im going to oil it before i put it back in. but i want to clean it good and get the black stuff out so it breathes better. anyone know the proper way to clean it really well?
I soak mine in warm water for 5 minutes, lightly scrub it with a soft brush, rinse it from the inside-out, let dry for 1 hour, then lightly spray WD-40 on the exterior surface.
Had the same filter for over 5 years now and no problems to report.
you just have to be sure not to coat it too heavily if i am not mistaken due to the fact that you can ruin your maf with a lot of those chemicals
Yeah, too much oil sprayed on the filter element and it can cause havoc on the intake's electrical components. I just lightly spray an even coat of WD-40 on the outside of the filter, then install it.
I use a K&N recharge kit. It's pretty cheap and can be bought at places like advance auto. Like hockeyman said I have heard of using WD-40 and know atleast one person who has done it with no problems.
Since the oil in the recharge kit lasts for like 15 oilings and the cleaner lasts about a half a cleaning, I buy quart spray bottles of the cleaner off the web.
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2001 Pewter Firebird Y87, M5
Intake, exhaust, just about every suspension part, alum flywheel & ds, Turn One p/s pump and cooler
or you put it in a bucket of detergent and let it soak and then take it out and let dry. then spray k&n filter oil on it
you can also use the K&n cleaning kit
I strongly recommend you DON'T use an air compressor to blow all the gunk out. Use a brush, wet or dry next time. The compressed air will blow holes in the small fibers in the filter, and allow material to flow through the filter after that. Just a word of advice... And K&N Recharge Kit FTW... good stuff!
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