Washing your car after installing AEM CAI
06-29-2001, 12:08 PM
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Washing your car after installing AEM CAI
So do I have to be extra careful now when washing the car...specifically the engine when I use the Gunk stuff to clean up the engine bay area??
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06-29-2001, 12:47 PM
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No. An engine is an air pump. The danger with a CAI is that water can get SUCKED into the engine, so unless you wash your car with the motor running... I wouldn't be too concerned! 
And even then, they say you need to completely submerge the filter to suck up water - pretty hard to do even when cleaning your engine.
And even then, they say you need to completely submerge the filter to suck up water - pretty hard to do even when cleaning your engine.
06-29-2001, 01:36 PM
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You would be surprised what some people will do with their cars. For example, I had some guy tell me that the inside of the mufflers become dirty and you loose HP. So he recommended a full pressure washing through the tips. Real good results there!!!!Esp. if your pipes are not Stainless Steel.
Can you say RUST ROT!!!What a Dumb ass.
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06-29-2001, 01:40 PM
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So bottom line is even though I'll be spraying the engine directly and possibly the filter at the end of the CAI it wont matter since the car isn't running ?
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06-29-2001, 02:14 PM
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Intake is like a straw... you don't get jack unless you submerge it.
The thing you want to be careful of is electricals.
Sometime a good thing to have the car running while cleaning the engine (especially with old cars).
The thing you want to be careful of is electricals.
Sometime a good thing to have the car running while cleaning the engine (especially with old cars).
06-29-2001, 02:35 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by xenon7:
You would be surprised what some people will do with their cars. For example, I had some guy tell me that the inside of the mufflers become dirty and you loose HP. So he recommended a full pressure washing through the tips. Real good results there!!!!Esp. if your pipes are not Stainless Steel.
Can you say RUST ROT!!!What a Dumb ass.
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You would be surprised what some people will do with their cars. For example, I had some guy tell me that the inside of the mufflers become dirty and you loose HP. So he recommended a full pressure washing through the tips. Real good results there!!!!Esp. if your pipes are not Stainless Steel.
Can you say RUST ROT!!!What a Dumb ass.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mgothers:
So bottom line is even though I'll be spraying the engine directly and possibly the filter at the end of the CAI it wont matter since the car isn't running ?
matt</font>
So bottom line is even though I'll be spraying the engine directly and possibly the filter at the end of the CAI it wont matter since the car isn't running ?
matt</font>
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by GoldTypeS:
No. An engine is an air pump. The danger with a CAI is that water can get SUCKED into the engine, so unless you wash your car with the motor running... I wouldn't be too concerned! And even then, they say you need to completely submerge the filter to suck up water - pretty hard to do even when cleaning your engine.</font>
No. An engine is an air pump. The danger with a CAI is that water can get SUCKED into the engine, so unless you wash your car with the motor running... I wouldn't be too concerned!
And even then, they say you need to completely submerge the filter to suck up water - pretty hard to do even when cleaning your engine.</font>
MY concern after washing the car is that the soapy water rinses off the Oil on the filter and you have to take it off often to clean and oil it. That'll be a BITCH....
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06-29-2001, 03:13 PM
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I think I remember hearing someone talk about cleaning the AEM CAI every now and then. Does anyone does this? if so what is your proceedure and how often?
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06-29-2001, 03:25 PM
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If your really concerned about getting the filter wet and want to take the time to: wrap the filter with plasctic saran wrap.
THEN unwrap and start the engine for 5-10min to stream the moisture out.
THEN unwrap and start the engine for 5-10min to stream the moisture out.
06-29-2001, 03:35 PM
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If your concerend why don't u get a wrap it around w/ a plastic bag or w/ food wrap.
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06-29-2001, 03:40 PM
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Yeah leave it like that all the time. Never have to worry about water (or performance).
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06-29-2001, 03:55 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by EricL:
ROFLOL -- Oh man, it is funny story Friday -- you made my day. I guess I better get my garden hose out and run it up the tail pipes for a good CLS enema...
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ROFLOL -- Oh man, it is funny story Friday -- you made my day. I guess I better get my garden hose out and run it up the tail pipes for a good CLS enema...
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I think you ought to get one of those plumbers helpers that expand and fill out to the pipe you put them in...that'll "clean" out the exhaust!
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06-29-2001, 04:21 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by MtBikR:
I think I remember hearing someone talk about cleaning the AEM CAI every now and then. Does anyone does this? if so what is your proceedure and how often?
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I think I remember hearing someone talk about cleaning the AEM CAI every now and then. Does anyone does this? if so what is your proceedure and how often?
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