retrofit pollen filter

[philS2]

surely this has been asked before but can't find it with a search.i'm guessing it should go straight in.anyone tried/done it?

[Greg_S]

Are you looking to change the pollen filter or fit a pollen filter element for the first time?

[4WheelDrifter]

I've wondered the same. Seeing as my heater box is out I've thought about retro fitting a pollen filter. The standard plastic mesh doesn't keep much crap out of the heater duct. I'm sure the pollen filter holder must be an addition to the early duct and could possibly be added. I just need to get hold of one. Now, where's Sal?

[philS2]

yeah i'm looking to fit the housing too.your right about the early set up.once you get over three figures you get a face full of leaves.

[troman]

I've got the car apart for the ABY swap, and I would love to know if there's an easy way to do this.

1990 Coupe Quattro (US), and a driver with allergies.

HVAC is sitting on the floor, just did the heater core.

[macspring]

Me Too!

I'd be keen to know "how to" also, as too much stuff gets in the standard mesh.

Thanks!

[Acidburn]

IIRC you need the housing, the filter and another part, I will try to find out the guide I was looking at the other day. Apparantly it is that easy to do according to the guy thats done it already.

Posted on audifans by A80QAAH. (brilliant write up of how he's added all the accessory's to his audi)

You need 3 parts to fit the pollen filter, the housing (8A0 819 441 A), gasket (8A0 819 165) and the filter(8A0 819 439). It is really easy to fit.

[80Quattro]

I'm the guy that's done it already and it is very easy. Just pull off the foliage grill, undo the 2 nuts that hold the housing on and replace it with the new pollen filter housing and gasket, then fit the pollen filter. Simple as that. You may as well buy a new housing rather than trying to find a second hand one as it's not expensive.

It makes such a difference as my car no longer fills with bits when I put the heater on after leaving it under a tree.

Matt

[Acidburn]

Hope you didn't mind me copying that section, i've been following your work since i saw the original post, the amount of work you put in is brilliant, tempted to do some myself

[80Quattro]

Hope you didn't mind me copying that section, i've been following your work since i saw the original post, the amount of work you put in is brilliant, tempted to do some myself

I don't mind at all, glad I can help. I thought about starting a topic on here about the things I had fitted but decided most people had probably seen it on audifans anyway.

[philS2]

thanks for the info guys.i'll get on with that.

[macspring]

Parts still available?

Can you post if the parts are still available from the dealers if you go to buy them?

Am I being too lazy to ask for someone to post the particular link to the write up on the other forum mentioned earlier in this thread.

Thanks!

[80Quattro]

I got all the parts from VAG parts so I wouldn't know how quickly the dealers could get them. Here is the link to my topic on audifans, I think the information on the pollen filter is on the second page.