Wait! I know everyone gonna say replace the blower. But it works. Hear me out.

I’ve always had pretty poor airflow through my vents. I always just chalked it up to being a superb thing. But I recently got the opportunity to try another and just about got blown out of the car.

Ok, so somethings not right with mine. But what? The blower works. And judging by the roar from it at full speed, it’s either pushing air into a partially closed flap or it’s not getting air to move. There’s nothing to suggest it’s the blower itself. At least not the motor. But the noise suggests the blades are moving air. Even if it is in a confined space. I do have some flow through the vents, and that does change when recirculating is selected which suggests that flap operates.

Is there a a fresh air intake that might be blocked? Or a flap? Removing the pollen filter doesn’t seem to make any difference.

14 FL Elegance Estate.

TIA

Is pollen filter cap tighly on? If you take it loose, will it blow there like storm?

2 hours ago, Karpov said:

Is pollen filter cap tighly on? If you take it loose, will it blow there like storm?

Pollen filter in or out makes No difference to the vent air flow and cap is on properly but I haven’t thought to see how it feels within the filter housing. Will check that and report back.

On 22/11/2025 at 02:58, Karpov said:

Is pollen filter cap tighly on? If you take it loose, will it blow there like storm?

Blowing like a storm inside the housing. Cap is definitely on tight and it does have the foam seal around the end of the filter as well

Have you tried this? https://youtu.be/DyiE2QrHW58?si=1QVsrPEaEUHdzlp9

10 hours ago, Karpov said:

Have you tried this? https://youtu.be/DyiE2QrHW58?si=1QVsrPEaEUHdzlp9

That would be a no. I didn’t know that was a thing 🤣 I shall try that thank you

On 29/11/2025 at 21:53, Karpov said:

Have you tried this? https://youtu.be/DyiE2QrHW58?si=1QVsrPEaEUHdzlp9

It’s an improvement thank you. Still Not the level i experienced in the other car but I’ll take any improvement at this point 🙏

Have checked whether all the air ducts are properly connected? I found the one serving the driver side near the door hardly blowing any air. when taking out the center dashboard opening grill I found it disconnected some years ago. Just a suggestion here.