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A car engine combines air and fuel in the combustion chamber to create power. This air reaches the engine through an air filter that works to keep out road debris, dirt,and other contaminants that can damage the engine. At the same time, the air filter must allow enough air to reach the engine so that it can perform effectively. Over time, the air filter can become dirty and blocked, and the lack of air can affect the overall performance of your car.

Most car manufacturers recommend changing the air filter every 10,000 to 15,000 miles.But, if you typically drive in dusty or rural areas especially during this harmattan period, you might want to have your mechanic check and change it more frequently, such as every 6,000 miles.

Also if you normally drive in crowded areas where there is heavy traffic like Lagos,that makes you stop and start more often requires you to replace the air filter more frequently.

These are symptoms that indicate your air filter needs replacing:

1)Your Engine Misfires
Restricted air supply from a dirty air filter results in unburnt fuel exiting the engine in the form of soot residue. This soot accumulates on the spark plug preventing it from the igniting the air-fuel mixture. You’ll notice that the engine does not start up easily, misfires, or jerks roughly.

2)Smell of fuel when starting the car
Lack of air entering the fuel injection system when you start the car makes excess unburnt fuel exits the car through the exhaust pipe. That’s when you’ll smell the fuel and know that it’s time to replace the air filter.

3)Black sooty smoke or flames exiting the exhaust
Insufficient air supply makes some of the fuel not to burn completely in the combustion cycle. The unburnt fuel then exits the car through the exhaust pipe causing popping sounds or flames at the end of the exhaust. This happens when the heat in the exhaust system ignites unburnt fuel near the tailpipe.

4)Reduced horsepower
A jerking movements when the accelerator is pressed could mean that your engine is not receiving all the air it needs to perform.

5)Unusual engine sounds
Car vibrating excessively or a coughing/popping sound is often due to a dirty or damaged spark plug resulting from a clogged air filter.

6)Reduced fuel economy
Your car engine can also compensates for lower amounts of air by consuming more fuel to produce sufficient power. Maintaining a clean air filter can save on fuel costs.

7)Your check engine light is on
Many modern engines suck up about 10,000 gallons of air for every single gallon of fuel burned in the combustion cycle. Inadequate air supply can result in carbon deposits accumulating in the engine which may trigger the check engine light.

8 )Air filter appears dirty
A new air filter appears white or off-white. Over time, as it accumulates dust and dirt, it will turn darker in color. If you think your air filter is dirty,have it checked and replaced.

Source https://autojosh.com/signs-tell-time-change-engine-air-filter/

Cc Lalasticlala Mynd44

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Helpful info Oga auto Josh. Cleaning and replacing air filter has got to be easiest job in a garage. Its done by rookies... All you need to do is know when your air filter is clogged.

nice one, will go and inform my family

Thanks

Very very educative. Thanks @OP

Thanks

very good information. thanks

Nice write up.

I 'll check my own cos all I know is to change oil and brake

To remove the "check engine " sign from the dashboard is not a small work.

Nice.. U are God's sent

Thanks for the useful information. Regards

11. Engine will not stay long in neutral or idle. solution: Jxt clean d filter and get little petol & foam to clean d blocked throttle hole.
or u can buy a carb cleaner and spray it inside d throttle while idle.
12. Your air filter gets dirty regularly when ur engine is shorting oil. The pipe dat links d engine with d filter supose to transmit only air from d engine. but as d engine wear it will b carring excessive oil from d engine to d filter and it will b breathing it in tru d throttle which will block it. Solution. Jxt remove d pipe from d filter.
NB: dont mind my grammar.

but i dont have a car yet? btw check my signature

thankful

Thanks. Please how much is the Airy filter and how much will a mechanic charge to fix it?

Fistop:
Thanks. Please how much is the Airy filter and how much will a mechanic charge to fix it?

its very cheap.. Maybe 1500 or so.. Depends on the car.. You can fix it yourself.. Or any mecho that will help u fix it can do it for free..

Automotive1:
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A car engine combines air and fuel in the combustion chamber to create power. This air reaches the engine through an air filter that works to keep out road debris, dirt,and other contaminants that can damage the engine. At the same time, the air filter must allow enough air to reach the engine so that it can perform effectively. Over time, the air filter can become dirty and blocked, and the lack of air can affect the overall performance of your car.

Most car manufacturers recommend changing the air filter every 10,000 to 15,000 miles.But, if you typically drive in dusty or rural areas especially during this harmattan period, you might want to have your mechanic check and change it more frequently, such as every 6,000 miles.

Also if you normally drive in crowded areas where there is heavy traffic like Lagos,that makes you stop and start more often requires you to replace the air filter more frequently.

These are symptoms that indicate your air filter needs replacing:

1)Your Engine Misfires
Restricted air supply from a dirty air filter results in unburnt fuel exiting the engine in the form of soot residue. This soot accumulates on the spark plug preventing it from the igniting the air-fuel mixture. You’ll notice that the engine does not start up easily, misfires, or jerks roughly.

2)Smell of fuel when starting the car
Lack of air entering the fuel injection system when you start the car makes excess unburnt fuel exits the car through the exhaust pipe. That’s when you’ll smell the fuel and know that it’s time to replace the air filter.

3)Black sooty smoke or flames exiting the exhaust
Insufficient air supply makes some of the fuel not to burn completely in the combustion cycle. The unburnt fuel then exits the car through the exhaust pipe causing popping sounds or flames at the end of the exhaust. This happens when the heat in the exhaust system ignites unburnt fuel near the tailpipe.

4)Reduced horsepower
A jerking movements when the accelerator is pressed could mean that your engine is not receiving all the air it needs to perform.

5)Unusual engine sounds
Car vibrating excessively or a coughing/popping sound is often due to a dirty or damaged spark plug resulting from a clogged air filter.

6)Reduced fuel economy
Your car engine can also compensates for lower amounts of air by consuming more fuel to produce sufficient power. Maintaining a clean air filter can save on fuel costs.

7)Your check engine light is on
Many modern engines suck up about 10,000 gallons of air for every single gallon of fuel burned in the combustion cycle. Inadequate air supply can result in carbon deposits accumulating in the engine which may trigger the check engine light.

8 )Air filter appears dirty
A new air filter appears white or off-white. Over time, as it accumulates dust and dirt, it will turn darker in color. If you think your air filter is dirty,have it checked and replaced.

Source https://autojosh.com/signs-tell-time-change-engine-air-filter/

Cc Lalasticlala Mynd44

Thanks autojosh.

morethanawinner:
very good information. thanks

No it's not. Good to read but rubbish info. What he should have told you is that everything in your vehicle that needs attention is based on the amount of miles/kilometer you have driven the vehicle. After a certain number of distance driven, refer to the owners manual to know what requires servicing. The reason why you think it's good info is because you guys wait until the vehicle breaks down before giving your POV it's TLC.

Thanks

Very good info

Great information. Well done.

Thanks for the info.

Whaoooo,my engine light show once in a while,while I inform my meco,and he mentioned gas filters maybe because am using diesel engine car.thanks for the info,but always add info about diesel engine too.

wildcatter23:
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ANY QUESTIONS??

Well, if only people like you that thinks you KNOW IT ALL share such info regularly, most people will be aware.

Always appreciate little things people do and if think the info is of no use to U.... Then u can kip SILENT

Bollinger:


No it's not. Good to read but rubbish info. What he should have told you is that everything in your vehicle that needs attention is based on the amount of miles/kilometer you have driven the vehicle. After a certain number of distance driven, refer to the owners manual to know what requires servicing. The reason why you think it's good info is because you guys wait until the vehicle breaks down before giving your POV it's TLC.

tosine25:

Well, if only people like you that thinks you KNOW IT ALL share such info regularly, most people will be aware.

Always appreciate little things people do and if think the info is of no use to U.... Then u can kip SILENT

I don't know it all, but i do know a lot. Why? Because i constantly thirst for legit knowledge/information and try as much as possible to stay informed. It is very hard to do which is why people like you don't do it. And i can never, will never appreciate rubbish information. That is fastest way to perpetuate ignorance like yours. Instead of you to get down on you knees and thank me for dusting away some of the ignorance scattered everywhere in your head, you are here talking trash. Continue with your ignorance

nice we need more of such educational trends this year.