 Cabin Air Filter?, Did the 4th gens have one? |
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 Oct 1 2009, 10:45 PM
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Sponsor  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 24-January 04 From: SoCal Member No.: 152  |
Hey guys,
I can't seem to find out if the 4th gens had a cabin air filter. If so, does anyone know where its located? Thanks! Jason S. |
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Oct 1 2009, 10:52 PM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
QUOTE (Unbalanced Engineering @ Oct 1 2009, 03:45 PM)  Hey guys, I can't seem to find out if the 4th gens had a cabin air filter. If so, does anyone know where its located? Thanks! Jason S. Nope, not on the Fbod. Ventilation comes directly from the wiper bucket. |
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Oct 1 2009, 10:58 PM
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Sponsor Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 24-January 04 From: SoCal Member No.: 152 |
Thats what I suspected. Thanks Alan.
Jason S. |
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Oct 2 2009, 11:53 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 458 Joined: 11-October 05 From: Uniontown, Pa Member No.: 917 |
While we're on the subject, how often should these cabin air filters be replaced? I bought an 03 Chevy Tracker from my dad a few months ago for a daily driver, and I know it has one (no idea where though). I also know it's never been changed. Just wondering if this is something I should be taking care of, or not worrying about.
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Oct 2 2009, 12:29 PM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
QUOTE (z28jeff @ Oct 2 2009, 04:53 AM) While we're on the subject, how often should these cabin air filters be replaced? I bought an 03 Chevy Tracker from my dad a few months ago for a daily driver, and I know it has one (no idea where though). I also know it's never been changed. Just wondering if this is something I should be taking care of, or not worrying about. I've changed mine once - 02 Silverado with 180,000mi. It was a while ago, and it was not very dirty. I never drive on gravel, most of our airborne stuff here is tree pollen and fog. Passenger interior footwell, under or behind the glove box I think. |
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Oct 2 2009, 12:54 PM
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I suck at the auto-x :( Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,421 Joined: 21-April 05 From: TX Member No.: 727 |
I'd take it out and have a look at it then go from there. I've seen some that were absolutely filthy (oil field trucks).
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Oct 2 2009, 03:21 PM
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Sponsor Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,438 Joined: 24-January 04 From: SoCal Member No.: 152 |
Just replaced mine on the '02 duramax and it was a lot worse than I expected for 88K. Not all that much dirt road driving, just race tracks ect. But I'm glad I changed it.
Jason S. |
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Oct 5 2009, 02:10 PM
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Veteran Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,874 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385 |
It depends a lot on your environment. I swapped out the one in our '02 D/A 2500HD a little over a year ago. It was pretty gray, but still flowed air. I've read some have noted a great increase in air movement in the HVAC system after replacing it. I did not, but wasn't suffering a lack of airflow anyway. I was feeling guilty.
It was more of a bisch to replace than I thought it should be. There was a screw way down on the bottom of the ductwork that I simply didn't reinstall because of the issues I had removing it. I have a pretty good tool collection, and made many, many visits to the toolbox to find the right combo of things to pull the screw. YMMV, but I thought it was very poorly-placed. Once the panel came off, the filter dropped right out. But getting the cover panel off, sheesh....... |
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