There are two filter elements that can be taken out of the car for cleaning, one is an air filter element, and the other is an air conditioning filter element. Because their dirt can be seen intuitively, and the visible dirt can also be cleaned up. Therefore, in order to save the cost of using the car, many car owners will use an air gun to blow, remove the surface stains and continue to use. However, is this really possible?
The air filter element filters the air entering the engine. The engine needs a large amount of air mixed with gasoline to burn in the cylinder at all times, so clean air is needed. If there is no air filter element and the air enters the engine directly, the dust, sand and other particles in the air will enter the cylinder, which will accelerate the wear of the cylinder. If there are relatively large particles, it will directly cause pulling, which greatly affects the life of the vehicle.
The air-conditioning filter element filters the air entering the cabin. When the air-conditioning or heating air is turned on, the air blown by the blower is first filtered by the air-conditioning filter element, and then blown out through various air outlets. If the blowing wind contains a lot of dust and impurities, it will be breathed into our human body and affect our health, so the air-conditioning filter also needs to be kept clean.
If the filter element is very dirty, it is generally not recommended to blow it up and continue using it. Most manufacturers require that the air filter element be replaced for 10,000 kilometers, which can keep the car in a good condition. When it is dirty, it will also cause poor intake and incomplete combustion and increase fuel consumption. Therefore, if the fuel consumption of the car increases for no reason, the air filter element is also an item to be checked.
How many kilometers to replace the air filter element also needs to be determined according to the environment of the car. If the car is driven on high-speed or in suburban areas with good air quality most of the time, it does not need to be replaced when it reaches 10,000 kilometers, because the road conditions are 10,000 kilometers. Not too dirty. If you are driving in an urban area or a more polluted place, after the air filter is taken out, you can see with the naked eye that it is already very dirty, so just replace it without blowing it and continue using it.
The same applies to the air-conditioning filter element. If it looks dirty with your eyes, you need to replace it. If it doesn’t look dirty, you can blow it up and continue using it. However, if the air conditioner filter element is not changed for a long time, it will produce peculiar smell, and there will be a moldy smell when the air conditioner is turned on. At this time, it is recommended to replace it even if it is not dirty. It may have been breeding bacteria. If the air conditioner and heater are used more, it is recommended to change one each in summer and winter, which is good for your health.
Why is it not recommended to blow if it is dirty? Because you look like the filter element is made of paper, in fact, it has several layers of deep filtration. That is to say, in addition to the many intercepted pollutants on the surface of the filter paper, there are many dirt in the deep pores and interlayer of the filter paper, and these deep dirt cannot be blown out. Some air-conditioning filters have activated carbon, which is even more difficult to blow out. Therefore, even if it looks clean after blowing it, it seems to be usable, but its air resistance and other parameters have been increased a lot. The increase in air resistance will directly lead to the loss of your engine power. In other words, you may feel that you have saved money on air filtration, but your car is more fuel-intensive. In addition, the poor filtering effect will lead to a rapid increase in carbon deposits at the throttle, intake port, and intake valve, which again affects the combustion effect.
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Post time: Aug-27-2021