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E92 Why are outside odours so easy to smell
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11-17-2019, 12:51 PM | #1 |
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E92 Why are outside odours so easy to smell
Basically my car feels like its driving without a pollen filter, if I ever use a windshield washer, I instantly smell the alcohol odor it gives, did an oil change and spilled some? You going to be smelling oil burning for a while. Car infront is smokey? yep you can smell that easy.
I inspected the pollen filter twice, and it's almost brand new (according to service history ~5k miiles new), is this happening to all of you as well or is there are problem. Last edited by deropke; 11-17-2019 at 01:35 PM.. |
11-17-2019, 01:16 PM | #2 |
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Nope.
There are various kinds of filters though. Tesla's have a bio hazrd filter on some cars maybe you can find one of those. Gas is going to get through normal filter obviously. And after years of driving cars with no filter having a filter is better. A carbon filter might do a little more for odors https://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin...erTech%23item8 Last edited by ctuna; 11-17-2019 at 04:12 PM.. |
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Even if the Flap is CLOSED, and no outside air SHOULD be entering, if the Upper Microfilter Housing is NOT properly attached to BOTH of the two firewall air plenum openings, or one of the gaskets prevents proper seal, air from under the hood will enter the passenger compartment (as well as Water which can damage blower motor & JB/JBE components), so make SURE both of those ducts are properly attached, Four 8mm screws tight & gaskets intact. The Microfilter Element just clips into the upper housing. It has NO moving parts, and does NOT keep out odors. The AUC which senses contaminates or particulates in the air that enters the microfilter acts to CLOSE flap inside car to go to "Recirculate" mode, but if gaskets NOT snug on firewall air plenum openings, "stink" enters even though flap closed. George |
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