Changing the Engine Air Filter

hill · 10-10-2007, 10:52 PM

I took a picture of the engine air filter when I had it disassembled. You can see the difference of one with 15K miles on it, versus white & brite. It raised a question. The other half seems to be in an unremovable container. Dirty, but unremoveable. Is it washable? Can I get it out, or does the whole container / lid / thingie have to be thrown out in order to have a new one?

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Thanks in advance to whomever is in the know.

**efusco** · 10-10-2007, 10:54 PM

Carbon filter, doesn't need to be cleaned or replaced.

hill · 10-10-2007, 11:00 PM

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Carbon filter, doesn't need to be cleaned or replaced.
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Ah ! so there IS such a thing as a perpetual motion machine :P
Ok, Thanks! That's good enough for me.

jayman · 10-11-2007, 12:49 AM

The carbon charcoal thing in the aircleaner housing is for evaporative emissions control. Realistically I would guess every 5 years for a replacement schedule. No mention of it in the maintenance menu. My FJ Cruiser also has one of those black filters in the housing

10-10-2007, 10:52 PM	#1
hill High Fiber Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: South OC So Cal & the Flathead Valley MT Posts: 3,877 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 15 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts Friends: 12	I took a picture of the engine air filter when I had it disassembled. You can see the difference of one with 15K miles on it, versus white & brite. It raised a question. The other half seems to be in an unremovable container. Dirty, but unremoveable. Is it washable? Can I get it out, or does the whole container / lid / thingie have to be thrown out in order to have a new one? [attachmentid=11941] Thanks in advance to whomever is in the know. Attached Thumbnails

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efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 17,231 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 49 Thanked 249 Times in 148 Posts Friends: 37	Carbon filter, doesn't need to be cleaned or replaced.

10-11-2007, 12:49 AM	#4
jayman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Posts: 11,562 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 35 Thanked 185 Times in 168 Posts Friends: 12	The carbon charcoal thing in the aircleaner housing is for evaporative emissions control. Realistically I would guess every 5 years for a replacement schedule. No mention of it in the maintenance menu. My FJ Cruiser also has one of those black filters in the housing