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06-18-2009, 03:23 PM | #55 |
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i spent $16.00 cnd and it seems like im gettng 8 squares on them..not bad at all.
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06-18-2009, 04:48 PM | #56 |
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I changed mine at 10,000 miles and it seemed real dirty.
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07-06-2009, 01:45 AM | #57 | |
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We've had 105-110 heat index here the past few weeks. If the car had a moonroof I'd probably attempt to ring a home window unit up to it I'm a little confused...this filters the air being sucked into the air conditioner, or the air being blown into the cabin? And how would changing the A/C settings affect this (i.e. setting to recirculating)? The filter seems vital to a long lasting and efficient A/C system. How can this not be included with the car? |
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07-06-2009, 11:31 AM | #58 |
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I had mine out for a while (made new ones), and had a musty smell when using the AC. Now that I have a new filter in, the smell is gone.
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07-06-2009, 12:30 PM | #59 |
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the filter is post-ac, it only filters the air coming out of the blower of the ac unit. as such, the unit's operation is unaffected by leaving it out, it just means that whatever allergens/dust your external ac air intake suck in will end up in some amount inside your cabin. with the filter in place, the dust that makes it to your cabin is greatly reduced, and with an allergen rated filter you can cut down on pollen and the like. helps allergies while driving.
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07-15-2009, 09:52 PM | #60 |
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Hey, found this site today. It's amazing what all you guys do - providing so much information. I was looking for a new cabin filter at a local parts store, couldn't find the part number in the book. A quick goog brought me here, and after just a few minutes I had discovered that the cheap skates never even put one in from the get go, made 4 filters myself, installed one, and took most of the dash trim out just to look around with a flashlight and see what I could see.
Awesome. Oh, and I only got 4 filters 'cuz my house A/C filters are 20x20 so that's what I happened to have laying around. Could -almost- get 6 out of it, but so what. I get the nice allergen filters in bulk so the final cost for 4 was under $1 each anyway. Again, awesome. Thank you so much for this. One tip that might help somebody else - the 3/4" thick house A/C filter can be squished down if you have extra like I did. As long as you cut your duct tape to the right length and hold the pleats when you are "assembling", then you'll get more surface area in there and you still end up with the target size. As far as getting it into the fan box, it's not a perfect fit and I expect some air will find it's way around. Maybe a high-performance version of this idea would be to make a nice well-fitting/sealing "tray" that replaceable filters could be shoved in there with. For now I am quite happy with my cut up filter and tape. It is vastly better than _nothing_... |
07-15-2009, 10:22 PM | #61 |
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Hi LilBlue,
Welcome to YarisWorld. I'm glad you found this DIY useful, and there are lots more here to keep you entertained for days on end.
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07-16-2009, 02:36 AM | #62 | |
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07-16-2009, 10:58 AM | #63 |
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that is not accurate. The air is blowing upward from the blower, into the filter, and out the vents. I promise. I tested. Open your filter housing and turn on your AC. a quick hand over the blower motor while running (CAREFUL!) will confirm that the air hits the filter after the blower, and mere visual inspection will easily show the path of the air once it passes the filter.
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07-16-2009, 12:51 PM | #64 | |
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You might want to check that again. Look under the dash while turning the knobs that selects re-circulate or fresh air. You will notice that this will move the plastic door that is right above the filter. When the door moves to the back, it closes off the outside air inlet and opens the re-circulate inlet. When the door moves to the front, this closes off the re-circulate inlet and opens up the fresh air inlet. If air was blowing up into the filter, the air would always blow into the car from underneath the dash or would blow cold air outside the car, and would never go out the 4 vents on top. You will notice that the vents are not connected to the system here. They are connected on the bottom side of the blower, not the top. |
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07-18-2009, 11:18 PM | #65 | |
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07-19-2009, 01:29 PM | #66 |
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The compressor doesn't compress air. It compresses refrigerant. That air only goes through the fan, AC evaporator and/or heater core.
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07-29-2009, 05:30 PM | #67 |
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Thanks, this is great! I just picked up my new 3dr 09 LB and checked at the dealer before I left the lot. They claimed they don't have any on hand (?) but that they would be in contact. I'm making my own as we, uh, text! Thanks!
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08-11-2009, 09:42 AM | #68 |
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All you have to do is look at the fan blades and note the direction of rotation. I'll be making some filters when I get off work. Yum!
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08-14-2009, 10:22 PM | #69 |
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Interesting... I'm not trying to insult anyone here, but the directions for this are actually in the Yaris manual.
However, they call it an A/C filter? Which is why I was stumped and just didn't put anything in there. No auto place sells these filters? You have to buy one from a hardware store? |
08-14-2009, 11:32 PM | #70 |
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Yes. It is actually a home furnace/central air filter.
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08-15-2009, 08:28 AM | #71 | |
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From post #69 in the "cabin filter missing" thread:
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