Microfilter?

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Post Thu Jun 08, 2006 12:42 pm

Help?

Is there a microfilter in the E30 heater/fresh air system?
My 1990 318is has an odd smell (!) which I can't get rid of so I wondered if there's a manky old microfilter buried deep inside the dash somewhere.

If there is one, how do you get it out?

Any other ideas?


Thanks,
smithy318i
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Post Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:00 pm

there are no filters in the heater blower system.

what does it smell off ?
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Post Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:12 pm

Just a bit of a stale smell really that seems to be coming through the ventilation system..?

Apart from a microfilter, I couldn't think of anything else in the air system that could give off a smell?
smithy318i
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Post Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:16 pm

check your carpets for moisture. Also check the vents next to the windscreen wipers. It is also possible that there are leaves trapped against the heater matrix.
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