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07-25-2013, 03:18 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Chicago, IL
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Changing cabin air filter, help!
Hi there!
I know this is something pretty easy to do, but I think I'm simply overthinking things so I figured I'll ask for some help before I install things incorrectly. As you can see in the pictures, one tells me UP with an upward arrow (in the car) and on the filter it says Air Flow with a down arrow. Should I be matching up the arrows to go in the same direction or opposite? Thanks! |
07-25-2013, 04:19 PM | #2 |
Air should flow from top to bottom in the case. Your filter should be installed with the arrow pointing down
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07-25-2013, 05:37 PM | #3 |
Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009
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Edit... sex is correct
Last edited by RedRide; 07-25-2013 at 05:59 PM. |
07-25-2013, 05:54 PM | #4 |
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Sorry RedRide - you're wrong (or your blower is wired backwards.)
I just tested it - airflow is clearly from top to bottom. When I pulled my filter, all of the debris is on the TOP. That bellows, when down, sucks air from the vents on the exterior cowl. |
07-25-2013, 06:01 PM | #5 |
Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009
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My apologizes. You are correct. I was thinking of a different car ...sorry
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07-25-2013, 06:06 PM | #6 |
Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jul 2013
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Thank you for all the input! I checked out the airflow directionality just in case and it is from top to bottom. My filter is now in and it all makes a lot more sense now!
Thanks again! |
08-09-2013, 08:50 PM | #7 |
Drives: toyota Join Date: Feb 2011
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so does the arrows on the filter point it up or down?
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08-09-2013, 09:23 PM | #8 |
Problem, officer?
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08-09-2013, 09:52 PM | #9 |
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ok, I went through this two years ago, I bought a puralator cabin filter from a local auto parts store and paid half what the dealer wanted, compaired them and they were exacltly the same. Anyway, it took a piece of toilet paper for me to figure out air flow and the arrows on the puralotor were pointing to airflow, but the toyota filters arrrows were backward. go figure
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