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Location of intake to air recycle in cabin

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 8:19 pm
by JensJakob
Hello

Since my car is a bit smelly I would like to refresh the A/C and heater system. Can anyone tell me the location of the air intake when I choose to recycle the air from the cabin?

Thank you!

Re: Location of intake to air recycle in cabin

Posted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 8:33 pm
by steve_earwig
It's under the pollen filter (I'm suspecting that's gonna be your problem as the flap is obvious once you remove the filter to change it...)

Pollen filter how to, courtesy farmerpug - http://youtu.be/wa3OeeKmSOU?t=12m49s - I guess yours is going to be a left-hooker so it's a mirror image on the other side.

Re: Location of intake to air recycle in cabin

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:06 am
by JensJakob
Maybe I did not explain it properly. There must be an air intake inside the car to suck in the air and recycle it, right?

Re: Location of intake to air recycle in cabin

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 8:15 am
by gumby6371
Not 100% but the other halves 307 has it in the drivers footwell area, try and lie with your head by the pedals and get someone to press the recirc button and you might spot it moving.

Re: Location of intake to air recycle in cabin

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 9:07 am
by JensJakob
I will try to observate the driver's side. Thank you!

Re: Location of intake to air recycle in cabin

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:47 am
by steve_earwig
JensJakob wrote:Maybe I did not explain it properly. There must be an air intake inside the car to suck in the air and recycle it, right?
Oh, I get it, sorry. I thought if you knew where the flap was... It's actually right there, on the top of the motor. The bit above the motor is open at the front for for fresh air and behind for recirculate, the flap just swings between the two.

You can see it right at the start of this vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ62x1zU ... e&index=64 (farmerpug strikes again :cheesy: ), your blower will be on the right like mine but it looks just the same.

Re: Location of intake to air recycle in cabin

Posted: Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:55 pm
by JensJakob
Ah, sorry. My bad :cheesy: It makes sense with that construction. Thank you so much!

Re: Location of intake to air recycle in cabin

Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:02 pm
by Rolebama
On mine, the intake vent for recycling is on the offside panel in the boot.

Re: Location of intake to air recycle in cabin

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 6:30 am
by markw
I have that too, but I thought it was more of a pressure equalisation thing....to prevent the other windows trying to pop themselves outwards when a door is slammed!

Re: Location of intake to air recycle in cabin

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:34 am
by steve_earwig
I thought it was both sides? :? Anyway, that's for normal ventilation, otherwise air sucked in by the blower would pressurise the interior of the car. On recirculate the air inside the car is just blown around and around.

Re: Location of intake to air recycle in cabin

Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 7:38 am
by markw
Yup, it has a hinged flap on it that only lets air out, not in.
For years, I wondered what the 'click' was that could be heard from the boot area when a door was shut....it was the flap opening and closing. :roll: