I constantly find myself using the recirculation feature on the HVAC in my Equinox because it seems as if even the slightest outside odors make it past the filtration and get into the cabin air. Wondering if I just have a bad filter or if the system in general performs poorly.
Also concerning the air filter....last week I had a stinky diesel driving in front of me and so I had the recirculate mode on (as usual, per above) and everything was working normally but when I set the vent to be the front windshield (wanted the AC on but not directly blowing on my face) within a few seconds I had the bad odor coming in the cabin, even though recirculate was still on. Within a few seconds of setting the vent back to face/feet the odor was gone. So does the front windshield setting bypass your settings for recirculation? Doesn't seem to be any other explanation...Again, wondering if this is something odd with just my vehicle or poor about the system in general.
Also concerning the air filter....last week I had a stinky diesel driving in front of me and so I had the recirculate mode on (as usual, per above) and everything was working normally but when I set the vent to be the front windshield (wanted the AC on but not directly blowing on my face) within a few seconds I had the bad odor coming in the cabin, even though recirculate was still on. Within a few seconds of setting the vent back to face/feet the odor was gone. So does the front windshield setting bypass your settings for recirculation? Doesn't seem to be any other explanation...Again, wondering if this is something odd with just my vehicle or poor about the system in general.