I forgot to put the air filter back in!

heavy_foot · 27th March 2011, 22:31

Today i took out the air filter from my Baleno to clean it and took it home to blow clean it with the vaccum cleaner. I completely forgot to put it back and took the car out without the air filter in the evening and drove around for around 25kms. I have put back the filter now after i saw it lying around at my home. The roads are slighty dusty around my house due to some maintaince work going on. What are the consequences and what should i do to make sure nothing happened and there is no dirt inside? What are things i should check? I feel like kicking my self now.

P.S i was feeling happy to revv the car without the filter and it felt more responsive and i guess it was making a nice sound..but i still didnt stike me that the filter is not in when i was driving

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esteem_lover · 27th March 2011, 22:39

I don't think there would be any serious damage. Just keep driving as usual unless you feel any loss of power or jerking which could be as a result of dust blocking the air/fuel path. AFAIK, this is not such a serious issue at all, happens many times to many folks.

sumeethaldankar · 27th March 2011, 23:10

I guess changing the engine oil & oil filter may help in preventing any damage to the engine incase of foreign deposits which could have gotten lodged in but let the experts on the forum comment on the problem.

heavy_foot · 27th March 2011, 23:25

Would Throttle body cleaning help? Is there a wire mesh or a grilll of sorts in the Baleno to stop any big particles from getting sucked inside the TB? i am running synthetic Mobil 1 which is around 500kms oil, will take a chace with the oil i think, cant afford to change it so quickly.

sudev · 28th March 2011, 07:15

Unless it was really bad dusty road - say like off road - I'd say forget it. This is minor distance and that too around town at lower speeds with "little" dusty area.

SS-Traveller · 28th March 2011, 11:34

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Originally Posted by sudev

...I'd say forget it. This is minor distance and that too around town at lower speeds with "little" dusty area.

+1. No issues expected because of driving short distances without the air filter in place (I presume the filter box was not removed).

heavy_foot · 28th March 2011, 11:42

Yes the filter box was in place. Not worrying much now. However the change in the characteristics have got me thinking. CAI plus cat con removal on the cards now

mayankk · 28th March 2011, 11:56

SO, you've got a taste of the drug, eh?
as far as the checking up, just take a look at the TB to see if there are any deposits.
25kms wouldnt warrant much problems..

27th March 2011, 22:31	#1
heavy_foot Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,048 Thanked: 163 Times	I forgot to put the air filter back in! Today i took out the air filter from my Baleno to clean it and took it home to blow clean it with the vaccum cleaner. I completely forgot to put it back and took the car out without the air filter in the evening and drove around for around 25kms. I have put back the filter now after i saw it lying around at my home. The roads are slighty dusty around my house due to some maintaince work going on. What are the consequences and what should i do to make sure nothing happened and there is no dirt inside? What are things i should check? I feel like kicking my self now. P.S i was feeling happy to revv the car without the filter and it felt more responsive and i guess it was making a nice sound..but i still didnt stike me that the filter is not in when i was driving . Last edited by heavy_foot : 27th March 2011 at 22:32.
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27th March 2011, 22:39	#2
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Re: Forgot to put the air filter back in. I don't think there would be any serious damage. Just keep driving as usual unless you feel any loss of power or jerking which could be as a result of dust blocking the air/fuel path. AFAIK, this is not such a serious issue at all, happens many times to many folks.
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27th March 2011, 23:10	#3
sumeethaldankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 3,931 Thanked: 3,308 Times View My Garage	Re: Forgot to put the air filter back in. I guess changing the engine oil & oil filter may help in preventing any damage to the engine incase of foreign deposits which could have gotten lodged in but let the experts on the forum comment on the problem. Last edited by sumeethaldankar : 27th March 2011 at 23:12.
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27th March 2011, 23:25	#4
heavy_foot Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,048 Thanked: 163 Times	Re: Forgot to put the air filter back in. Would Throttle body cleaning help? Is there a wire mesh or a grilll of sorts in the Baleno to stop any big particles from getting sucked inside the TB? i am running synthetic Mobil 1 which is around 500kms oil, will take a chace with the oil i think, cant afford to change it so quickly.
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28th March 2011, 07:15	#5
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	Re: Forgot to put the air filter back in. Unless it was really bad dusty road - say like off road - I'd say forget it. This is minor distance and that too around town at lower speeds with "little" dusty area.
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28th March 2011, 11:42	#7
heavy_foot Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 1,048 Thanked: 163 Times	Re: Forgot to put the air filter back in. Yes the filter box was in place. Not worrying much now. However the change in the characteristics have got me thinking. CAI plus cat con removal on the cards now
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28th March 2011, 11:56	#8
mayankk Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,146 Thanked: 8,163 Times View My Garage	Re: Forgot to put the air filter back in. SO, you've got a taste of the drug, eh? as far as the checking up, just take a look at the TB to see if there are any deposits. 25kms wouldnt warrant much problems..
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