Air filter… probably we don’t realize this little piece equipment in our car have an important job. As the air conditioner filter in your house, your car air filter is designed to separate the useless items that comes with the outside air before the air get into car systems, such as your air conditioner, the engine, also the passenger lungs. Car engines are based on an accurate air-fuel mixture to run, and that the air must be free of dirt so as to not clog and damage the engine. Car air filter is design and built with paper or fabric folded accordion-style in a metal or plastic frame. While driving outside air through the filter and paper and the paper folds trap the majority of the dirt and pollution before the air is flowing into the rest of the car system.
Changing the air filter is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to extend engine life and performance. According to a study by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, replacing a clogged air filter can improve the speed of 6 to 11 percent and in some cars could improve fuel economy by 14 percent. In addition, very dirty airs filter could chaos control emissions.
To replace air filters are varies by depending on the manufacturer, uses, and driving environment. Your car manual should include a recommended replacement schedule, which will probably about every 12 months or 12,000 miles. However, if you live and drive in dusty or heavily polluted environment, you should check the filter more frequently. Regardless of the time and mileage when the filter has a large collection of dust and dirt in the folds of the filter, it is time for a replacement. Review and replacement of an air filter is a simple procedure and can only be done with only single screwdriver.
