Protecting the nose of the car makes her breathe freely

The car's "nose" - the air filter car engine is a very sophisticated part, with minimal impurities that can damage it, and the air filter is an important part to ensure that the air entering the engine is clean. It is equivalent to the nose of a person. It is the first “level” through which the air enters the engine. The function is to filter the air entering the cylinder of the engine finely, filter out the sand and some suspended particles in the air, and make the air entering the engine. Are relatively pure. Therefore, the air filter can keep the smoothness of the engine life.



Roads that often pass through various construction sites, where dust is tumbling, can easily cause air filter clogging. If the air filter is dirty and is not cleaned in time, it will affect the engine intake shortage, fuel combustion is not complete, and ultimately lead to engine instability, vehicle power decline, increased fuel consumption and other phenomena.

Regular Cleaning of Air Conditioning Filters If the air filter is the "nose" of a car, then the air conditioning filter is directly related to whether or not the passenger's nose can breathe healthy air.

Under normal circumstances, air-conditioning filters can filter the air entering the interior of the car from the outside, so that the cleanliness of the air to improve the health of passengers in the car. If the vehicle often passes through dusty roads, it is very important to maintain the cleanliness of the air conditioner filter. In colder winter temperatures, some owners close their windows while driving, open only the internal circulation, and don't turn on the air conditioner. The master pointed out that such an approach is not correct. After a long driving time, it will cause the air in the car to be turbid and to the human body. Health brings certain hidden dangers.

Normally, the air-conditioning filter needs to be replaced once the vehicle travels between 8,000 km and 10,000 km. Usually, it only needs to be cleaned regularly every season, especially after the winter season. Air-conditioning filters can also be cleaned by themselves, which is not difficult.

How to maintain the air filter?

According to the vehicle maintenance cycle, in the general road conditions, the air cleaner should be cleaned and maintained every 5,000 km. In areas where the dust is relatively large and the ambient air quality is poor, the interval between maintenance intervals should be shortened accordingly. The master recommends that it should be cleared once every 3,000 kilometers. The air filter of a general car should be changed once when the car is traveling 20,000 kilometers.

DIY Clean Air Filter Preparation Tool: Screwdriver 1. Stop and stop. Make sure that the vehicle stops cooling for 15 to 20 minutes. Then open the engine compartment cover and locate the air cleaner. The air filter is generally located on the right side of the engine compartment and can be viewed on the vehicle's user manual for location identification.

2. Take the filter. Open the filter cover latch, remove the nut securing the cover, pull the cover open, and remove the filter element. When removing the filter element, be careful to prevent impurities from falling into the carburetor.

3. Clean the filter element. Check if there is more dust in the filter element. You can gently tap the filter element end face. You can use compressed air to blow out from the inside to remove dust from the filter element. If there is no compressed air, tap the filter element with a screwdriver handle and brush the external dirt with a brush. Do not use gasoline or water to scrub.

If the air filter has become seriously clogged, it needs to be replaced with new ones.

4. After the filter element is cleaned, install the components in the reverse order of removal.

Remarks: At present, dry air filters are widely used in automobiles. The filter elements of dry air filters are made of resin-treated microporous filter paper. The filter effect is good and the price is cheap. Different types of air filter maintenance methods are basically the same.

However, different air filters are not the same on the market. If you choose to replace the air filter yourself, it is best to go to a high-reputation dealer to compare purchases.