How To Clean Sard Sports Ex / Power Intake Pod Filter?

[benro2]

Hi guys,

Does anyone know anything about how to clean the SARD Sports Ex (not the "+" model) pod filter? I've also seen it referred to as the Power Intake - although I thought Apexi also used that name...

Here is a link to the official site's product page, although this is the Sports Ex + model (I think the only difference being that you can remove the top).

Here is a link to the Sports Ex + at RHD Japan, has a good closeup of the material.

It looks like it's just paper and the official site says it's a dry filter. I blasted it last night with the manual petrol station tyre pump but it didn't seem to take out that much dirt.

I also found a post on OzFoz.com (had to sign up specially just to see it!) and someone said they used the "solvent from the K&N kit" and it came up fine. What is this solvent they speak of and can it possibly harm some of the resins or anything that may be used?

Any help would be much appreciated - I cannot believe how hard it is to find info on this filter!!