Cabin Air Filter
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Tuned
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Cabin Air Filter
I'm sure all of us with our trucks have a wife or significant other that has a little gas saver we have to work on aside form our trucks. In my case its a 99 mazda 626 and i need to know if anyone can tell me where the cabin air filter is located?
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Huh
I don't know if Mazda had a cabin air filter. Ford never thought much about it atleast as a factory part. I'm sure it can be added. Chebby has done it for years. I checked about it a few years ago on my 01 F150. Part guy didn't know what I was talking about.
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According to this;
http://www.amsoil.com/lit/g3000/sect...airfilters.pdf
For the '98-'02 it's under the center of the dash. (location #6)
http://www.amsoil.com/lit/g3000/sect...airfilters.pdf
For the '98-'02 it's under the center of the dash. (location #6)
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Tuned
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Yeah but seeing as the auto parts store sells one for it. I didnt know if it had one either but hey if they sale it, i'll look for it. Thanks for the help though guys i'll get after it this afternoon.
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DNS about a 626, but there is a recommended service interval for most.
They catch pollen and dust and keep it from getting circulated through the ductwork.
I had a nightmare one in the Passat, the box (under the hood) was poorly designed and would leak water. Once that got wet it would get covered with mold and mildew and stink up the whole car.
They catch pollen and dust and keep it from getting circulated through the ductwork.
I had a nightmare one in the Passat, the box (under the hood) was poorly designed and would leak water. Once that got wet it would get covered with mold and mildew and stink up the whole car.
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I think Ford recommends every 15,000 miles, but that seems a little excessive to me, unless you live on a dirt road. The trick I learned (when I worked the service counter at a Ford dealership) is to turn on the fan and switch between A/C and MAX A/C. If you feel more air coming through the vents on MAX, then it's time to change the filter. MAX A/C bypasses the filter, so if it's clogged you'll feel more air getting bypassed than is trying to get through the filter. And a clogged filter will stink up the car and make it almost imposible to defog the windows on a rainy day. But boy are they great if you have allergies or asthma!
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I think Ford recommends every 15,000 miles, but that seems a little excessive to me, unless you live on a dirt road. The trick I learned (when I worked the service counter at a Ford dealership) is to turn on the fan and switch between A/C and MAX A/C. If you feel more air coming through the vents on MAX, then it's time to change the filter. MAX A/C bypasses the filter, so if it's clogged you'll feel more air getting bypassed than is trying to get through the filter. And a clogged filter will stink up the car and make it almost imposible to defog the windows on a rainy day. But boy are they great if you have allergies or asthma!
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