I decided it was time to clean my Injen's filter and re-oil it so I did just that. After you spray on the cleaning solution you have to wash the filter under running water. Before you can oil it, you need to make sure that the filter is perfectly dry. I didn't want to wait all day for the thing to dry out so I got a little resourceful....



























































I bet I have the fastest vaccum in the east.

It worked like a charm too. That filter was bone dry in 5 minutes.

 

I want to see a dyno of that thing!

 

Nice idea how many miles did you go till you cleaned it?

people are saying about 10k miles?

I'd think of using a blowdryer haha.

 

Maybe I should start bugging hondata to make me a reflash.

 

is that a central vac system?

 

That's about right. It's the first time I cleaned it and I installed it last July. The filter wasn't even all that dirty and the inside was spotless which is a good thing.

 

 

If it wasn't a central vac it could possibly be his engine haha

 

OMG that's a hilarious but good idea!

 

good thinking, Dan...

 

oh man dan. it says DO NOT FORCE AIR THROUGH
mine dried in about 18ish minutes. i banged it on the counter for the water droplets to come off and left it.
funny shit tho

i noticed when i removed my CAI tube that i had some trails of dust inside the tube, not a good sign. but everything is tight and the filter is reoiled now. hope its all good

 

It says not to use compressed air. This was the exhaust of a vacuum cleaner distributed evenly over the filter's surface. It's no more harmful than running at WOT in your car.

 

You're right about that, Dan....

....but aren't you shooting yourself in the foot by running your vac through it? I mean, overall you're trying to CLEAN the filter, right?

Clutch, who's not looking forward to cleaning HIS filter...

 

OMG





So Dan, what did you use to clean it and where did you buy it?

 

K&N Filter cleaning and oil kit at crappy tire for about $14.

 

Should have did it when I switched back to CAI mode a few weeks ago


Dan, you switch over yet?

 

I'm working on something that involves removing my intake for a while so it's in SRI mode for now but good things are on the horizon.

 

My PM box is always open

BTW - That pic is Avatar worthy.

 

He just has to figure out a way to implant the flaming grocery bag head on it.

 

Damn it Dan! I was drinking water when I saw your picture and now I got water all over my monitor! You are the man!

 

Dan, what's that vacuum sound like now at WOT?

 

I don´t know if you have it there in States, but in europe we have a detergent for washing dishes, called Fairy Ultra. That´s the best thing to clean the filters with. Every other "original" filter cleaner can not even get close to it. And for drying I´m using my girlfriends hair-drier, works fine. But you have to be careful not to get too close and melt the filter. And I´m sure, any other dish- washing detergent would do better than the original cleaner.