Pollen filter/demister

john1804 · 10-12-2007, 13:52

See a few post where poeple are mentioning the heater is slow to clear the windscreen, and to change to pollen filter. Where's the pollen filter and is it easy to change?
cheers

Beretta · 10-12-2007, 14:06

Is this for an Octy vRS or a Fabia???

If its a Octy vRS then its under the scuttle panel on the passengers side, you have to do it from the engine bay, and just make sure you locate it properly or water will flood in the passenger side footwell.

JohnAA · 10-12-2007, 15:23

What if it is a Fabia guys?
Where is the pollen filter then?

Mine takes ages to demist, even with the a/c running

George · 10-12-2007, 17:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnAA

What if it is a Fabia guys?
Where is the pollen filter then?

Mine takes ages to demist, even with the a/c running

Its in the passengers footwell. Look up towards the underside of the dash, there are 2 plastic clips you slid together, pull the plastic panel down and the filter should come down with it. Hope this helps.

George · 10-12-2007, 17:31

I forgot to say, you may get a face full of leaves !!!

JohnAA · 10-12-2007, 18:47

Thanks George, I'll have a go in the weekend with daylight.

mathepac · 10-12-2007, 19:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnAA

Thanks George, I'll have a go in the weekend with daylight.

And from experience, make a note of the orientation of the plastic filter bracket. The VAG filter and the bracket have arrows and "air flow" stamped on them, line these up. Silly me didn't notice these at first and had a heck of a job putting it all back together until I had a brief moment of clarity. Might save you a bit of frustration if you haven't done the job before, and I hadn't!

smstext · 10-12-2007, 20:58

that reminds me, i need to give it a quick air and remove any leaves and also give it a quick vac around the filter and that!!

viewer · 11-12-2007, 19:12

One reason for the pollen filter becoming a problem is if it gets very wet. The drains for the scuttle area below the windscreen are either side. If these block you can end up with the whole being full of water - when there is enough water it goes into the fan opening. The fan opening is protected by a curved plastic piece which is held by two screws. The n/s drain is easy to clean, but the o/s is difficult to reach as the wiper motor is in the way. If it won't clear with a bent piece of wire, you may have to take the wipers and plastic grill off (easy).
I spotted the carpet wet under the pollen filter and worked back to find the drains were blocked - with RICE! After a bit of thought we realised that the rice put out for birds on the bird table was being carried to the edge of the garage roof. When the birds dropped the grains they went into the scuttle slots. Once at the ends, they swelled up and held other rubbish to make a watertight seal. No RSPB Christmas cards this year.
V

smstext · 11-12-2007, 21:27

might have been rodents, had some mice who got into the heater fan housing and made a nest in there a couple of years ago. couldnt figure out what the grindingnoise was till i opened it up to find a rodent nest (minus its residents) in it.

viewer · 12-12-2007, 10:15

OO. The little scamps. Thanks smstext - I'll have a look round for activity.

smstext · 13-12-2007, 21:34

no probs, if you have had them in there then be prepared to disinfect the air ducting as their urine has a habit of getting around the air system and takes forever to remove.

john1804 · 14-12-2007, 11:01

cheers it's for the fabia, weather permiting I'll look at this at the weekend. had a look and nearly got a face full of leaves! Cleaned and vacumed the filter and much better, is a new filter expensive??

JohnAA · 30-12-2007, 10:46

Did a quick cleanup last week in the area, the drain holes were still open for business.
Changed the pollen filter with a new one, and most of the misting has gone now.
I don't think it had ever been changed before - so much for full service history eh

George · 30-12-2007, 20:34

Glad you sorted it

Dmac1969 · 30-12-2007, 20:40

At what interval is the pollen filter renewed? I dont think mine has had one in the last 2 services , looking back at the invoices I havent been charged for one!

rum4mo · 30-12-2007, 22:43

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Originally Posted by Dmac1969

At what interval is the pollen filter renewed? I dont think mine has had one in the last 2 services , looking back at the invoices I havent been charged for one!

I think that it really depends on what dust levels the filter has experienced, if very dusty change it every year, if not very dusty change it every 2 years. I'm tight and the cars never see really dusty conditions so I change the pollen filters after 30,000 miles or 4 years - but I check and hoover every year or so! Remember that these filters have sticky stuff on them so hoovering them will not really restore full performance. Try replacing it with one of these "double" filter things that have a second filter section that uses carbon to trap smells - there is someone in UK that makes them and you can buy them online - but it gets a bit pricy due to P&P.

RobClubley · 30-12-2007, 22:49

I just changed mine for the first time after 67000km.

It looked like this after I bashed it to remove the feathers and leaves. Bearing in mind it started out white!!

JohnAA · 31-12-2007, 10:27

I got three from the local motor factors (similar to the one shown above) - so you can guess I tend to change them regularly. In greater London every six months the white filter gets black, and I'd like to breathe less of this stuff if I can.

However, the non-OEM filters (same as Alfords etc) are not a patch on the original that I replaced. That one was stiffer, heavier and clearly better made.
So it may be worth considering an overpriced original in this case.

Mossman · 31-12-2007, 10:34

I need to have a look at this! I bet ours is filthy!

Chrispy · 31-12-2007, 11:11

If you have the carbonised filter they don't start out white. The carbonised ones are there to reduce odours too and have a greyish tinge to them not far off that picture above. They're a little more pricey though than the standard one.

Even with a new filter though the screen can take a while to clear so don't expect miracles.

john1804 · 31-12-2007, 14:03

cleaning helped but now replaced mine with a new one £12,86 from Skoda dealer, doubt there is a schedual for replacing the filter though

JohnAA · 31-12-2007, 14:07

My owner's manual states that it should be changed at the INSP service stages.

Haynes forgets to mention it completely as a service step.

Go figure.

symonevans · 03-01-2008, 18:13

Where is this located again? Looked in the paggengers footwell and theres no clips. Just the glove box.

Its a fabia vrs btw

George · 03-01-2008, 18:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by symonevans

Where is this located again? Looked in the paggengers footwell and theres no clips. Just the glove box.

Its a fabia vrs btw

You need to look up under the glove box. There are 2 plastic clips that slid together. Push these together and the panel should pull down with the filter. Hope this helps

10-12-2007, 13:52	#1
john1804 Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Pollen filter/demister See a few post where poeple are mentioning the heater is slow to clear the windscreen, and to change to pollen filter. Where's the pollen filter and is it easy to change? cheers

10-12-2007, 14:06	#2
Beretta SMOGUS MAXIMUS Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 2,612 Thanks: 50 Thanked 75 Times in 72 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister Is this for an Octy vRS or a Fabia??? If its a Octy vRS then its under the scuttle panel on the passengers side, you have to do it from the engine bay, and just make sure you locate it properly or water will flood in the passenger side footwell. __________________ Skoda performance was "IMPOSSIBLE", now its Japanese and 177 bhp and 295 lb ft torque of SMOG. Gerry "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE"

10-12-2007, 15:23	#3
JohnAA Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister What if it is a Fabia guys? Where is the pollen filter then? Mine takes ages to demist, even with the a/c running

10-12-2007, 17:31	#5
George Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bromyard Posts: 385 Thanks: 11 Thanked 37 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister I forgot to say, you may get a face full of leaves !!! __________________ George

10-12-2007, 18:47	#6
JohnAA Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister Thanks George, I'll have a go in the weekend with daylight.

10-12-2007, 20:58	#8
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 9,380 Thanks: 11 Thanked 286 Times in 260 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister that reminds me, i need to give it a quick air and remove any leaves and also give it a quick vac around the filter and that!! __________________ Oxon Meet Feeler 2009 please add your input, click here

11-12-2007, 19:12	#9
viewer Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 238 Thanks: 20 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister One reason for the pollen filter becoming a problem is if it gets very wet. The drains for the scuttle area below the windscreen are either side. If these block you can end up with the whole being full of water - when there is enough water it goes into the fan opening. The fan opening is protected by a curved plastic piece which is held by two screws. The n/s drain is easy to clean, but the o/s is difficult to reach as the wiper motor is in the way. If it won't clear with a bent piece of wire, you may have to take the wipers and plastic grill off (easy). I spotted the carpet wet under the pollen filter and worked back to find the drains were blocked - with RICE! After a bit of thought we realised that the rice put out for birds on the bird table was being carried to the edge of the garage roof. When the birds dropped the grains they went into the scuttle slots. Once at the ends, they swelled up and held other rubbish to make a watertight seal. No RSPB Christmas cards this year. V

11-12-2007, 21:27	#10
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 9,380 Thanks: 11 Thanked 286 Times in 260 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister might have been rodents, had some mice who got into the heater fan housing and made a nest in there a couple of years ago. couldnt figure out what the grindingnoise was till i opened it up to find a rodent nest (minus its residents) in it. __________________ Oxon Meet Feeler 2009 please add your input, click here

12-12-2007, 10:15	#11
viewer Briskodian Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 238 Thanks: 20 Thanked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister OO. The little scamps. Thanks smstext - I'll have a look round for activity.

13-12-2007, 21:34	#12
smstext 2.0 FSI Sport. Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon Posts: 9,380 Thanks: 11 Thanked 286 Times in 260 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister no probs, if you have had them in there then be prepared to disinfect the air ducting as their urine has a habit of getting around the air system and takes forever to remove. __________________ Oxon Meet Feeler 2009 please add your input, click here

14-12-2007, 11:01	#13
john1804 Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister cheers it's for the fabia, weather permiting I'll look at this at the weekend. had a look and nearly got a face full of leaves! Cleaned and vacumed the filter and much better, is a new filter expensive?? Last edited by john1804; 19-12-2007 at 15:57.

30-12-2007, 10:46	#14
JohnAA Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister Did a quick cleanup last week in the area, the drain holes were still open for business. Changed the pollen filter with a new one, and most of the misting has gone now. I don't think it had ever been changed before - so much for full service history eh

30-12-2007, 20:34	#15
George Briskodian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bromyard Posts: 385 Thanks: 11 Thanked 37 Times in 37 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister Glad you sorted it __________________ George

30-12-2007, 20:40	#16
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30-12-2007, 22:49	#18
RobClubley Ta moko! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Aotearoa - land of the long white cloud Posts: 6,888 Thanks: 148 Thanked 154 Times in 128 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister I just changed mine for the first time after 67000km. It looked like this after I bashed it to remove the feathers and leaves. Bearing in mind it started out white!! __________________ Corrida Red 2004 Octavia vRS Estate - It's the bestest Skoda in New Zealand! Whaia te mātauranga, whaia te māramatanga - Pursue knowledge, pursue the wisdom of knowledge www.pimpmyskoda.co.uk www.clubley.org Facebook

31-12-2007, 10:34	#20
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31-12-2007, 10:27	#19
JohnAA Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister I got three from the local motor factors (similar to the one shown above) - so you can guess I tend to change them regularly. In greater London every six months the white filter gets black, and I'd like to breathe less of this stuff if I can. However, the non-OEM filters (same as Alfords etc) are not a patch on the original that I replaced. That one was stiffer, heavier and clearly better made. So it may be worth considering an overpriced original in this case.

31-12-2007, 11:11	#21
Chrispy I said HOT DAMN Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Normanton, West Yorks Posts: 1,753 Thanks: 38 Thanked 68 Times in 57 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister If you have the carbonised filter they don't start out white. The carbonised ones are there to reduce odours too and have a greyish tinge to them not far off that picture above. They're a little more pricey though than the standard one. Even with a new filter though the screen can take a while to clear so don't expect miracles. __________________ Silver '04 Fabia vRS. Jabba Custom Remap, Seat Surgeons Leather interior, Whiteline RARB, Cupra Console Bushes

31-12-2007, 14:03	#22
john1804 Briskodian Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister cleaning helped but now replaced mine with a new one £12,86 from Skoda dealer, doubt there is a schedual for replacing the filter though

31-12-2007, 14:07	#23
JohnAA Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 34 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister My owner's manual states that it should be changed at the INSP service stages. Haynes forgets to mention it completely as a service step. Go figure. Last edited by JohnAA; 01-01-2008 at 19:06.

03-01-2008, 18:13	#24
symonevans Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,142 Thanks: 8 Thanked 47 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Pollen filter/demister Where is this located again? Looked in the paggengers footwell and theres no clips. Just the glove box. Its a fabia vrs btw

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