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Air Filter Replacement Safety Tip: Always wear safety glasses when working on your vehicle. Wear other personal protective equipment (PPE) when necessary, for example latex gloves or closed toe shoes. 1 Open the hood and locate your air filter box. Before working under the hood, make sure the hood struts (if applicable) are strong enough to support the weight. If the struts are weak, use a prop to keep the hood from falling. 2 Release the clips or remove the mounting screws from the filter box cover. 3 Lift the cover off the filter box and remove the old air filter. Remember the direction the filter is facing for installation reference. 4 Vacuum out the filter box and wipe it down with a damp cloth if it is dirty. Do not use compressed air to clean the filter box assembly. 5 Install the new air filter into the filter box. 6 Re-install the filter box cover. 7 Install the clamps or tighten the screws to secure the cover. Make sure the air fi...

Vent Low or No Air Flow Very low air flow from all heater vents Easy step by step guide one how to troubleshoot and repair vent low air flow, this article pertains to most vehicles. Difficulty Scale: 3 of 10 Step 1  - Most air control vents are equipped with a flow control door that is located at the vent outlet. This door is controlled by a thumb wheel that when activated will open and close the vent air flow door. Work the thumb wheel from one side to the other while checking the airflow. The flow should stop and start again, if the thumb wheel does not make a difference the problem is somewhere else. Step 2  - Most cars are equipped with a cabin air filter or hepa filter. These filters are designed to clean the air before it exits the air vent. If this filter becomes clogged due to lack maintenance it will stop or slow the flow of air exiting the vents. To check this filter locate the filter housing which can be either under the dash on the passenger side or...