Pollen Filter

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » 10 Apr 2005, 22:58

Hi All,
I changed my pollen filter in the Xantia, today. What a mess. I had removed it a while ago, and dug loads of crud out of it.
I had to refit it because it was too late in the day to get one, then forgot about it.
I am actually getting air into the car now, both hot and cold. This filter will now be a twice yearly change for me now.
See Pic.

Greg

Kowalski · Post by **Kowalski** » 11 Apr 2005, 00:15

I just changed my pollen filter after about 25k miles. It's amazing now, I feel a breeze in my face with the fan on auto, where as before I used to have the fan going flat out to produce less breeze and rather more noise.

Stuart McB · Post by **Stuart McB** » 11 Apr 2005, 00:45

Just incase you didn't know, pollen filters are treated with carbon that turns black as it works. This makes the fitlers always look dirty, but this is a good sign as it shows it's doing its job.

Gregg1100 · Post by **Gregg1100** » 11 Apr 2005, 01:40

Hi Stuart,
I didn`t know that about the filters. Thanks for that.
I meant to put my previous post in with the other Pollen Filter post, but forgot it was there.
I also put a Magic Tree air freshener on the incoming side of pollen filter. Got a nice smelling car now.[8D]
Greg

np · Post by np » 11 Apr 2005, 04:03

The pollen filter needs changing at 6k mile`s as part of normal servicing on diesels,& 9k mile`s on petrols.Thats on the mk1 models,before the restyle.In the summer,mine gets clogged up with dust from the building sites i work on.It really does make a difference to the heater/a/con.

xantiav6 · Post by **xantiav6** » 11 Apr 2005, 12:06

Only some pollen filters have activated carbon layers. I have a GSF filter in my hand now and I am sure that it is just a paper filter with no carbon layer.
The puravent filter does have a carbon layer, but is more expensive.
I don't know about genuine Citroen filters.