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Cabin Filter

Postby Grnarowana » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:13 pm

When does a cabin filter need to be changed? I never changed the cabin filter since I got my 1999 solara in 2004. Recently, SO CAL has been having a lot of forest fires, so I'm taking along alot of dust and other air particles. How much do they run for, and how do i change it?
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Re: Cabin Filter

Postby bronzemaxell » Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:26 am

Grnarowana wrote:When does a cabin filter need to be changed? I never changed the cabin filter since I got my 1999 solara in 2004. Recently, SO CAL has been having a lot of forest fires, so I'm taking along alot of dust and other air particles. How much do they run for, and how do i change it?


i was wondering if it ever exist?
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Postby onefiend » Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:54 am

no cabin filter on the Gen1-1.5, only on the Gen2 Solara.
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Postby Grnarowana » Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:37 am

nice!...so how does out gen 1-1.5 get clean air??? or block the dirty particles and ash, and what not?
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Postby Mole » Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:08 am

Grnarowana wrote:nice!...so how does out gen 1-1.5 get clean air??? or block the dirty particles and ash, and what not?


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Postby ahimsa » Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:39 pm

Ass evidenced by a post several down, I pulled out my glove box to replace my filter, and, lo and behold no filter. The auto parts store will sell you one, though. I don't know where they expect you to put it, but I asked if my 02 solara had a cabin air filter, and they said yes, so I special ordered it, and spent an hour disassembling my dash to find no filter.

Good thing I have a receipt, but save yourself some trouble, and don'tt go looking
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Postby Mole » Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:11 am

^ you might be able to jimmy rig a filter in somehow.+
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Postby Mr_Chunkz » Thu May 08, 2008 11:02 pm

:o
so when I asked my mechanic to change my cabin air filter cause my vents smelled like wet farts... wtf did he do?
Cause now my car smells fresh
lucky he didnt charge me eh
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Postby (K) » Fri May 09, 2008 1:28 am

probably just cleaned out your evaporator...and vents.
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Postby DrLove » Fri May 09, 2008 6:34 am

sombody can make a tutorial to explain how to clean the evaporator and vents?? Mine smell like crap too sometimes.
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Postby redgen1 » Thu May 22, 2008 8:25 am

+1

i get a mildewy smell when its been raining for a day or two, and i drive it, park it and get in it again, ew.
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Postby thestevo44 » Thu May 22, 2008 8:42 am

My first Solara was a 2000 I-4 with a 5 speed. That has nothing to do with what I am about to say, I just loved that car.

Anyway, it was a Gen 1, and thus no cabin air filter. The only problem I had with that car, was that when it would rain, or if there was a morning with a lot of moisture, the air conditioning, and thus the interior would smell of rotten eggs, wet socks, however you want to describe it. I am fairly sure complaints or realization by Toyota of a design mistake caused the Gen 2s and up to have the filter.

Anyway, to solve this issue quickly and somewhat painlessly, you can follow this procedure.

1) Buy either an odor killing, mildew removing Lysol spray, or alternative "moisture eliminating spray" like it.
2) Start your car, put the A/C on high, and put it on the setting for OUTSIDE air.
3) With the car running, spray the A/C intake grid, which is outside the car, just behind the hood and in front of the windshield. Spray the entire grid, allowing the substance to enter the intake system. Let it run for a bit. Check the odor levels, and repeat if necessary.
4) Basically, what you are doing is drying out the air ducts and hopefully killing mildew that has accumulated.


I live in Arizona, so luckily as dry as it is here, I did not have to do this much. On the other hand, someone once offered that BECAUSE it is dry here, when there is a sudden abundance of rain, it actually causes the problem.

Anyway, if you have stinky A/C, this will help.
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Postby redgen1 » Thu May 22, 2008 9:56 am

interesting, thanks man
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Postby (K) » Thu May 22, 2008 10:03 am

^That's a great way to clean out your evaporator.

All the gunk, bacteria, and basically crap in the outside air collects on the evaporator and SHOULD drain out from under it. Sometimes it cakes onto the evaporator or gets stuck in the fins. A nice cleaning spray that kills airborn bacteria should do miracles. Try not to use any chemicals that'll kill you lol.

I wouldn't try pouring any liquids down there though because of the way the evaporator is mounted. I mean rain and stuff gets down there and all and comes right back out, but still...

Definitely a design flaw like Stevo said. Bad Toyota.
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Postby thestevo44 » Thu May 22, 2008 10:18 am

(K) wrote:
I wouldn't try pouring any liquids down there though because of the way the evaporator is mounted. I mean rain and stuff gets down there and all and comes right back out, but still...


Yes, definitely do not POUR anything in there, I agree. That is also why it is important to have the car running when you spray a mist of mildew remover in there. After all, the object is to eliminate water build up, not increase it. :drinking:
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