DIY: Cabin Air Cleaner/Filter thing
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DIY: Cabin Air Cleaner/Filter thing
Ok well I removed the A/C system from my civic to reduce parasitic lag and strip some weight.
Now, if you're like me and have horrible allergies, or just like clean air, then here's a little write up you might appreciate. This won't give you any power gains or make your mad vtack scream, but it will clean the air so you don't sneeze on teh hot beazy in the passenger seat.
Step one begins assuming you have removed the entire A/C system except for the drier under the passenger side dash.
1) Remove drier under pass. side dash. Be careful of the SRS unit to the left of it, my Haynes manual recommended disconnecting it while you work in that area to reduce the risk of the airbag(s) deploying in the general direction of your large dome. There are just a few bolts and screws holding it on, I found it easier if I removed the glove box support first. (sorry no pics, figure it out ladies)
2) Once you have the drier removed, pop off the clips holding the 2 halves together, and there is a screw or 2 to remove also. Pull the halves apart and remove the drier unit.
....hehe i wonder if you could make the drier unit into some kind of SMIC or oil cooler....
3) Go to the hardware store and buy a household air cleaner element. I bought a fine microfiber filter from Ace hardware. You will need to cut the filter element down to size.
I measured first and cut it to roughly 9.5 x 11.
It looks like this when it's in...make sure to press along the edges to seal it as best you can so the majority of air passes through the filter.
4)
To seal the hole in the firewall from where you pulled the drier lines from, remove the grommet thingy, find something to seal it up with, and glue it. I cut the plastic top off a container and used silicone adhesive to seal it up.
All dry and ghettotastic
Pop it back in the hole
5) Reinstall the new air cleaner box and you're done! No more dirty *** air!
The only thing about this is you'll need to change it periodically. I'm just going to change mine 2 or 3 times a year. It probably depends on the filter you are using also.
Copyright 2005: teh gurusan master
Now, if you're like me and have horrible allergies, or just like clean air, then here's a little write up you might appreciate. This won't give you any power gains or make your mad vtack scream, but it will clean the air so you don't sneeze on teh hot beazy in the passenger seat.
Step one begins assuming you have removed the entire A/C system except for the drier under the passenger side dash.
1) Remove drier under pass. side dash. Be careful of the SRS unit to the left of it, my Haynes manual recommended disconnecting it while you work in that area to reduce the risk of the airbag(s) deploying in the general direction of your large dome. There are just a few bolts and screws holding it on, I found it easier if I removed the glove box support first. (sorry no pics, figure it out ladies)
2) Once you have the drier removed, pop off the clips holding the 2 halves together, and there is a screw or 2 to remove also. Pull the halves apart and remove the drier unit.
....hehe i wonder if you could make the drier unit into some kind of SMIC or oil cooler....
3) Go to the hardware store and buy a household air cleaner element. I bought a fine microfiber filter from Ace hardware. You will need to cut the filter element down to size.
I measured first and cut it to roughly 9.5 x 11.
It looks like this when it's in...make sure to press along the edges to seal it as best you can so the majority of air passes through the filter.
4)
To seal the hole in the firewall from where you pulled the drier lines from, remove the grommet thingy, find something to seal it up with, and glue it. I cut the plastic top off a container and used silicone adhesive to seal it up.
All dry and ghettotastic
Pop it back in the hole
5) Reinstall the new air cleaner box and you're done! No more dirty *** air!
The only thing about this is you'll need to change it periodically. I'm just going to change mine 2 or 3 times a year. It probably depends on the filter you are using also.
Copyright 2005: teh gurusan master
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Re: (Redline96LX)
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No problem. Glad I'm able to contribute something after all the info i've absorbed from HT and other forums
No problem. Glad I'm able to contribute something after all the info i've absorbed from HT and other forums
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Re: DIY: Cabin Air Cleaner/Filter thing (_gurusan_)
I was wanting to do this during the summer but couldn't find any writeups or anything and never got around to ripping it all apart. Thanks for the help!
BTW, the cabin filters in hondas only started in 96 in the accords, and slowly made its way into all of the other vehicles. (This is strictly Honda not Acura; I asked at a Honda dealership).
BTW, the cabin filters in hondas only started in 96 in the accords, and slowly made its way into all of the other vehicles. (This is strictly Honda not Acura; I asked at a Honda dealership).
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thanks for the replies guys.
And for those that want to retain A/C you can fit a filter in there...but I think a filter AND the drier might affect how strong it blows.
And for those that want to retain A/C you can fit a filter in there...but I think a filter AND the drier might affect how strong it blows.
