Blowing Sand from A/C

Hi guys,

2 days ago I went to the sand dunes and I just notice that when I turn on my a/c is blowing sand Lol ...any advice ?

put your HVAC on recirc before you hit the sand.

I would remove the cabin air filter, vacuum out as much as I could, then maybe blow out the air ducts with a compressor nozzle and vacuum again before putting a new air filter in.

CigarPundit said:

I would remove the cabin air filter, vacuum out as much as I could, then maybe blow out the air ducts with a compressor nozzle and vacuum again before putting a new air filter in.

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Solid advice here. Then do what the previous post said.

Tip it sideways and shake!

Jace21583 said:

Tip it sideways and shake!

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Shit, why didn’t I think of that?

CigarPundit said:

Shit, why didn’t I think of that?

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Yeah getting sand in the air ducts is a real PITA to get out. He could probably clean it all out per your suggestion and then just let in run in the driveway with the AC on until all the residual sand is out.

I used to use this type of external filter on my farm service trucks.

http://www.cabfreshfiltercompany.com/products-page/ford/fits-ford-f150-2015-up/

It keeps the bulk of the dust, sand etc out of the system, thereby not overloading your factory underdash cab filter.

Looks super easy. Barely enough time to have a beer while you wrench.
Anybody have experience with the k&n cabin filter? Does it work as advertised, not reducing airflow, etc.?

I have this issue with Oceano Dunes sand (we Gen1 owners don't have a cabin filter either!) so I will run the air at full speed on the highway for a few minutes and most of the sand is blown out on to the seats and everywhere else!

I always run the air on recirculate while off-road but sand still managed to get sucked inside