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Discussion in '456/550/575' started by Mr. V, Feb 28, 2012.

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  1. Mr. V

    Mr. V Formula 3

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    Does the 456 GT have a filter to screen the air entering the passenger compartment, and if so, where is it located, and how easy is it to replace?
     
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  2. Ricambi America

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    Open the bonnet. Look up near the windscreen on the passenger side. It is about 12 inches long, and 4 inches wide. Black aluminum mesh that holds the pollen filter.
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  3. BRADAN

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    Dan nailed it. Very easy to do and recommended with an annual service.
     
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  4. 166&456

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    Considering it's construction and location, "sand filter" would be a more appropriate name for that item than "pollen filter".
     
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  5. oss117

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    Right, it takes a stretch of imagination to consider it a pollen filter!
    Actually, the whole A/C and ventilation department is quite peculiar, to put it mildly.
     
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  6. renn20

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    Bring this thread from the dead.

    How does this filter handle water? It's just made of wool mesh. How does the inlet keep water out of the system?
     
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    It doesn't.
     
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  8. renn20

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    I understand most won't drive this car in the rain. But where does the water go when caught in the rain?
     
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  9. tazandjan

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    Incidentally, easy to swap out the filter material on your old frame. My techs did it all the time.
     
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