Cabin air filter - arrow up or down?

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Oct 8, 2007 | 02:44 PM

vital49

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Cabin air filter - arrow up or down?

What way should the arrow point on a new cabin air filter? Point up, or point down? And, does it even really matter?

Oct 8, 2007 | 02:49 PM

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I'm not sure, but the part of the filter that faces the front of the car folds down back under itself when installed...small part on the bottom, as I recall.

Oct 8, 2007 | 03:55 PM

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I would say up. as in which way the air is flowing through.

Oct 8, 2007 | 06:36 PM

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As Jim said the arrow should go in the same direction as the air flows through it. If it'* the same as the one in my Bonneville, part of the filter folds under and that would be the bottom.

Oct 8, 2007 | 06:56 PM

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Acutall havnt looked at mine since I got it.....hmmm. I know FORD ones the arrow points down into the blower box area, so arrow/air goes into the system.