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Richard Tan
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Thursday, September 15, 2005 - 09:30 pm, by:  Richard Tan (Ric) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Dont know if this belongs in "mechanical" area but... no where else it will fit into...

Just wanted to know what is the best way to clean a pod filter? I have the APexi Super Intake, just soak the filter in normal warm water? or soapy water?

I have never washed a pod.... but just doing it to so i can clean is as my next service is coming up and might as well do what i can... cheers
Troy Tappenden
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Friday, September 16, 2005 - 09:32 am, by:  Troy Tappenden (Moredhel) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

From what I could see on the net, it looks like the Super Intake is a normalnon-foam filter, like a K&N Filter. best thing to do if this is the case is to get a pack of the K&N filter cleaner which was a wash and a -re-oiling spray can.

Pump the wash on to the filter all over. Let it sit for 5 minutes. With a hose, spray water from the inside of the filter out (ie. put the hose head inside the filter) otherwise you are pushing the dirt into the filter more if you hose from the outside.

Allow to dry. Once dry, spray with oil from the K&N kit, it is an aerosol. You don't need a real lot, just enough to cover it so that it will pick up fine particles.

Whatever you do, DO NOT CLEAN WITH PETROL! especially if it is one of the Finer Filter type filters made from foam. All the glue lets go.

Hope this helps :-)
Jose-Antonio Castillo
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Friday, September 16, 2005 - 10:26 am, by:  Jose-Antonio Castillo (Ahh_soarer) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The A'PEXI Super Intake is a dry element filter. It doesn't use oil to clean it. I can't think of a way to clean it though, never cleaned mine lol.
Richard Tan
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Friday, September 16, 2005 - 02:49 pm, by:  Richard Tan (Ric) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Troy - sounds good for those with Oil type, but as Jose said, the apexi's are dry types.

Has anyone washed these before?
James Harris
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Friday, September 16, 2005 - 03:04 pm, by:  James Harris (Haro) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

use an air gun *although some people say big no no... and just blow the crap out from the inside.

Otherwise, use some soapy water and just scrub it lightly and then hose it out from the inside out.

hmm i want an apexi pod... Ill clean it for you... FREE OF CHARGE
Troy Tappenden
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Friday, September 16, 2005 - 05:42 pm, by:  Troy Tappenden (Moredhel) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Fair enough, from the photo's I could find it looked like a K&N style filter that was supposed to be oiled. Looks like I was wrong :-)
Ben Evans
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Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 12:44 am, by:  Ben Evans (Sbyder) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

heres a tip, instead of using the K & N oil, just use some WD 40 or another type of water dispersant. I heard somewhere that the oil K & N have can be put on too thick thus reducing inlet flow.
Mike Triggs
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Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:53 am, by:  Mike Triggs (Mikeandimah) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

The K&N is oiled cotton, not foam. The K&N cleaner might dissolve foam (it does a good job on skin) as it's caustic.

Foam & K&N oil is sticky for a good reason, it's so that it attracts dirt while remaining in place. Early foam filters used heavy gearbox oil, but that would flow downwards due gravity and leave dry patches. WD40 is far too light, unless you want to reoil every week.
David Henderson
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012 - 11:56 am, by:  David Henderson (Hendo) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just make sure you don't use an oiled filter if you have a MAF sensor. The oil will contaminate it and cause false readings.
Daniel Clarke
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Friday, July 27, 2012 - 09:28 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

7 year old thread DIG :-) lol nice

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