Would blocked pollen filter cause heaters not to work?

[Wench]

Possibly a silly question, I noticed today that my middle console heaters (either side of hazard button) are not working. 

 

Yesterday I was grovelling around with the pollen filter to see if it needed changing, I may of course have put it back the wrong way. 

 

Also, if anyone could give me any clues about how the plastic sliding clips go back on, that would be really useful. They’ve fallen of the plastic that holds the filter in, and I can’t figure out how they go back on :(

[TMB]

The clips just slide on tracks. You can slide them back on.

 

 

http://workshop-manuals.com/skoda/fabia-mk1/heating_air_conditioning/heating_air_conditioning/heating/removing_and_installing_parts_of_the_heater_unit_part_1/removing_and_installing_dust_pollen_filter/

Edited 13 January, 2018 by TMB

[vindaloo]

Just in case...

 

Middle and end vents should work when direction control points to the right. To the left splits between floor and windscreen.

[Wench]

Can anyone give me any more help. Plastic tray with new filter gone back in ok, the plastic cover at the bottom just drops off, and the clips don’t seem to clip to anything, they just drop off the tracks on the cover :(

[TripleMcB]

The clips do have to go in at least half their own length. If you have torch take a long look as it's a kinda rail thing. Bit like _-_

[Shubert]

I changed mine this weekend and it was black and full of leaves, but I cannot get one of the sliders back on no matter what I try, it's the side nearest the seat with the longer bit that goes up, any ideas or tips? 

[rum4mo]

I'd be guessing that you have not got the bottom cover fitting up against the filter housing quite perfectly, it might need moved around a bit, this method of holding that cover on is not a brilliant piece of VW Group design, but it does work, mainly when you are unsure about fitting that cover back on, it is the need to make annoying twisting of your body that makes life just a bit annoying, once you know what is needed you should be able to do it by feel - though still a bit annoying when the clips fall off!

[Northlodge]

Hi,

just wondering if anyone can point me to the location of the cabin filter on a Fabia Mk1 estate please?

 

or is it same location as my old Octavia and current Superb ie underneath and behind the glove box?

[sepulchrave]

3 minutes ago, Northlodge said:

Hi,

just wondering if anyone can point me to the location of the cabin filter on a Fabia Mk1 estate please?

 

or is it same location as my old Octavia and current Superb ie underneath and behind the glove box?

 

Yes.

[Northlodge]

Ok great ta

 

its the girlfriends car, so not wanting to crack things open blindly.

 

cheers

 

 

[TMB]

Here's a video...

 

 

[craigsvrs]

silly question,

but which way does the airflow?

does it flow from centre dash towards door or the other way.

only asking, as the filter I have just bought has airflow indicators on it.

[Breezy_Pete]

Other way.

[craigsvrs]

thanks for the reply.

so does that mean the arrows on the filter need to point towards the dash?

sorry, it is early & I had little sleep last night.

 

[Breezy_Pete]

Towards centreline of car.

[craigsvrs]

thanks for that.

[Breezy_Pete]

No problem.

Edited 8 February, 2019 by Wino