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Charcoal Cabin Filter?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by KenLyns, Nov 11, 2010.

  1. Nov 11, 2010 at 9:14 PM
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    KenLyns

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    I am sure there are folk on here with both that could tell you.
    I am also sure, a filter's a filter's a filter. If you can get a nice parts guy to pull a bunch of likely suspects off a shelf and compare em to the non carbon type. I had some car once that the only aftermarket air filter was like from a dodge truck with 2mm taken of the edges with a razor.

    For what do you suspect you want a carbon filter? Should I want one? I wouldn't worry about it unless I had a bunch of NH3 I had to get rid of. Maybe i's ignaint. Even the flier doesn't say what it would do. Seems like the regular ones have bases covered. And, to me anyway, bases I already don't care about.
     
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    The standard filter traps particulates just fine. The charcoal filter can remove some of the bad odors outside (when you drive past a garbage truck or smelly restaurant, etc.). I'm just surprised Toyota maintains separate PNs for the Tacoma and 4Runner, considering the high degree of commonality.
     
  4. Nov 12, 2010 at 10:59 PM
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    yea, but the interiors are different, and that's where the filter is.

    I suppose if you lived in houston it might be worth any relief you can get... but if you lived there, you probably don't smell it anymore.

    Knowing a little bit about it I can't see it would have ANY effect on fresh air, but maybe if you had recirc on with windows closed for a long time.

    That being said. Get some GAC and coat the INLET side of the filter with it.
     

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