Fellow Skodians, i see in the below video where the pollen filter is (well, the fact that the leaves fell in again and the filter was inserted from above is ridiculous) in the Octavia 1U and I have the following question:

 

 

Where it is, doesn't it get wet at once from rain and car washing?
How does it dry? do you wait in a natural way, for example sun or a warm engine bay?
When it's soaked, don't you breathe moist air?
Isn't it "unhealthy" let's put it that way plus foggy windows?

 

I want to make a modification in my car (Felicia) and based on this i have thought of something similar (pollen filter beneath the hood grille) but immediately i had this question.
A pollen filter that is exposed like this, let's say, how long does it last before changing?

I've never had a filter get wet. This is due to the 'scuttle panel' covering it with drain holes.

So from where gets only fresh air?

From the grille of the hood among air for sure will pass some water and yes will drain through holes but even in surface the filter wouldn't get wet even a liitle bit and temporary?

20 hours ago, D.FYLAKTOS said:

So from where gets only fresh air?

From the grille of the hood among air for sure will pass some water and yes will drain through holes but even in surface the filter wouldn't get wet even a liitle bit and temporary?

It sits in a case, while the top is open, the sides are still high enough.

There are a very large number of mk1 Octavias out there not having any trouble with the arrangement! 

theres plenty other places on a mk1 that will be very wet before the pollen filter gets it

 

27 minutes ago, Breezy_Pete said:

There are a very large number of mk1 Octavias out there not having any trouble with the arrangement! 

 

In mine, water (rain-car washing) falls onto the charcoal sponge and i wonder if i place in it's position a cabin filter will get dry easily or not?

The diversion of the water is small.

 

39 minutes ago, mac11irl said:

theres plenty other places on a mk1 that will be very wet before the pollen filter gets it

 

 

https://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/422277-water-coming-in-though-pollen-filter/

 

I have also read this but my question is how fast a wet pollen filter (exposed as i want to put) can get dry?

Fast, but obviously variable with air flow rate, temperature,  humidity etc.

My dilemma is: should i make the upper metal lip (of the hood) to touch on top of the pollen filter or should it have a gap to circulate the air of the engine room?  In the 1st case it will get mostly fresh air but it will be more difficult to dry and smell like mold will come to the cabin.  In the 2nd case, it will dry more easily, but air with smells will pass with from the engine room to the cabin.

Gentlemen, what you suggest?

Dangerous to let engine bay air into the cabin, these systems are designed to specifically avoid that.

12 hours ago, Breezy_Pete said:

Dangerous to let engine bay air into the cabin, these systems are designed to specifically avoid that.

 

Yes but remember Felicia from factory has this

 

 

The upper oval shape metallic lip (which brings fresh air into the cabin) is narrower than the sponge and does not seal properly plus the sponge let some dirt to pass from the sides.

 

 

 

For years i make complains that i have some odour (like burned coolant for example) inside the cabin.

A pollen filter (fitted with patent which would seal properly with he upper metallic lip) couldn't make things better that now?

I have no idea about how successful the Felicia pollen filter arrangement is, and very little knowledge of the Octavia one, except that I've never noticed many complaints about it here.

Perhaps your scuttle cover is incomplete or damaged?

 

Not really interested in arguing with you about it!

2 hours ago, Breezy_Pete said:

I have no idea about how successful the Felicia pollen filter arrangement is

Perhaps your scuttle cover is incomplete or damaged?

 

Felicia 1.3 has no pollen filter from the factory, just this charcoal sponge.

The plastic scuttle cover is fine and far away from the sponge, the drain holes are OK too.

The fresh air (plus water drops) are coming from the hood grille which is above that metalllic lip.

 

2 hours ago, Breezy_Pete said:

Not really interested in arguing with you about it!

 

We just talking trying to help each other as Human being.