Bull ! (dust)
Submitted: Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 11:07
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Footloose
I first met the stuff when my old series 2 threw a rear window. I noticed the windscreen was getting a tad difficult to see through ! Once drove an FJ55v into a patch and the world turned white, that stuff clogged the airfilter etc. I can remember taping up the entire rear to try and stop it...to no avail. Found out later that I had a rust hole under a back wheel. No wonder the missus complained :)
The 80 series fixed most of the ingress of un needed "play misty for me". But for some reason the cargo area still gets its share.
Now I've always believed that you put the air con on recycling high to pressurize the cabin. I've been told differently. I've also been told to tape up the rear vents (wherever they are..).
How much dust do YOU have to live with ? What's best ? Recycling or external air ?
Reply By: Member - Bruce H (WA) - Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 13:03
Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 13:03
I believe with fan on recycle you're only recirculating internal air.
If you want to pressurise an area you need to introduce more air, therfore you should be running on external air with a faily fast fan speed. This has lost a lot of its effectiveness with "through flow ventilation" or whatever they call it coz it lets the pressure escape that you're trying to introduce.
Dust generally doesn't get to the heater air intake too much and creates far less of a problem than that sneaking in through the rear of a vehicle. The darn stuff goes everywhere.
Good luck, Bruce H.
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Reply By: Brett_B - Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 14:21
Friday, Apr 28, 2006 at 14:21
I had a dust problem in my old Hilux (I hate dust in the cabin) they call me the dust Nazi :-)
Anyway it didn't take long to work out.
I place the vents on recirculate and wind the fan up to at least speed 3, air on if it gets a little warm.
I can run at the rear of a group of vehicles on a dusty track, outback or high country with little to no dust in the cabin, any dust that comes in is usually after I have stopped and opened the doors, the dust builds up around the bottom of the door sills, when you close them it usually pushes a small cloud inside.
Dust for me now isn't a problem
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Reply By: BenSpoon - Monday, May 01, 2006 at 21:25
Monday, May 01, 2006 at 21:25
The dust getting into the 80 is likely from 2 spots...
Do you have the rear doors with a top window and lower tailgate? If so, I'd almost put money on the bottom of the tailgate being bent. Have a look on lcoolfor info if you want. In short, unclip the flap of carpet from the inside of the tailgate and look at the tailgate- if its bent at the bottom, stick a cheapo ratchet strap hook in the factory holes and pull the dents out- if your not a big bloke, rachet it up to a tree or ceiling beam.
Culprit #2 - How dusty is your factory jack in its hideaway? Outside the car behind the rearmost side windows the black plastic trim hides a long air vent with just a flap of rubber over it to stop dust coming in.
Recirculate? pfft.
thats about as good as an open window.
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Follow Up By: Footloose - Monday, May 01, 2006 at 21:27
Monday, May 01, 2006 at 21:27
Jack area cops a hiding. Thanks for the location of that vent...I'm going to take a serious look at it first thing tomorrow ...
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