Do our Tracs have cabin air filters?

[FlipTrac_511]

Replacing the cabin air filter is mentioned in the maintenance schedule but I don't see any info on it in the owner's manual. I'm almost sure our Tracs don't have 'em but just making sure here.

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

No, not to my knowledge.

 

[Robert Barker]

Not that I know of either, 2001 Job 1 here.



Trac N Tennessee

 

[Dan Otto]

nope none of them do.

 

[Johnny O]

I replaced one in my dad's Cadillac, took maybe 30 seconds. My mother-in-law's Contour, two hours plus. :angry: Problem was the wipers and wiper panel. A stupid Contour has a filter and not my $29,000 Sport Trac. Go figure.

 

[waylon hatch 4]

My A/C smells stale. Kinda like it is suppost to smell when you need to replace the cabin filter. I was on autozone.com and ran across this. It looks like they list it, but it says unavailable. Maybe the Tracs to have them. If they do, I need one. My A/C smells like $hit when I start it up after sitting for a few days.

 

[Johnny O]

The smell is from mildew in the A/C system, it builds up from moisture. I know the dealers have a treatment for it, not sure if it's something you can get yourself.

 

[Sed Thompson]

PepBoys does the A/C treatment also.

 

[Deleted deleted]

Good way to keep the A/C system from smelling is to do this:



Each time you drive your vehicle, turn off the A/C and run fresh air(vent) for the last mile or so of your daily drive. This helps to dry out the ductwork and keep condensation from forming to mildew.

 

[Travis Munday]

Also, if you follow the owner's manual and leave the A/C "open" when parked by not turning it off, leaving it on defrost, or the max a/c positions, the system can breathe and mildew shouldn't be a problem.

 

[Bill V]

FYI, there are other options for fixing the smell that have been mentioned on this site as well--including many people saying to spray air freshener in the fresh air intakes between the hood and windshield. Haven't tried it myself. A search on here will likely find you lots more info on this and other treatments.

 

[Austin Tatious]

I do a combination of Darin and Tiger's suggestions. It also means the cabin is cooler on hot days. I live in CA so we don't have much humidity. My wife used to complain that I was leaving my kayak gear in the truck too long - no complaints since.



I've seen the air freshener idea, but it seems you are just masking the odor instead of getting rid of mildew and bacteria.

 

[Bill V]

Actually, now that you mention that, I'm now thinking it wasn't air freshener, but more like Lysol or Ozium--as a means of attacking the mold/mildew. Because you're right--just air freshener isn't going after the long-term problem. Regardless, I'd think it's worth a search--for "Odor" and/or "Lysol" and/or "Ozium".

 

[FlipTrac_511]

Our Sponsor, Spartan, lists a cabin air filter part# FP-25 (~$25). Do we have 'em or not???

 

[Tom Schindler]

No we do not have cabin filters.





Tom

 

[FlipTrac_511]

Thanks Caymen.