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An AEM cold air intake replaces a car’s factory air box to improve airflow to the engine. As with all intake systems, the intake’s filter will get dirty from normal driving and must either be replaced or, in the case of AEM, cleaned. AEM has designed their intake system to be reusable which, in theory, should cut down on replacement costs.

1. Loosen and remove the screws holding the filter to the intake pipe. The screws are actually part of a hose clamp that you will have to slide off the neck of the intake filter.
2. Remove the air filter from the intake pipe.
3. Gently clean the entrance of the intake pipe with a clean, lint-free rag. Do not allow any debris to enter the intake pipe.
4. Tap all the loose dirt off the air filter.
5. Fill a bucket with enough water to cover the filter up to the filter neck, but not above it.
6. Add 12 ounces of the AEM filter cleaning solution to the water.
7. Submerge the filter in the water with the cleaning solution up to the filter neck. Don’t let water flow through the filter neck.
8. Let the filter soak for 10 minutes.
9. Rotate the filter in the water by rotating it back and forth to remove any remaining dirt and debris.
10. Remove the filter from the water and dump out the dirty water.
11. Repeat steps 5 through 10
12. Take the filter out of the water, allow it to air dry and reinstall the filter. Installation is the reverse of removal.