# 1999 Ford Windstar

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-windstar/29756>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [April 28, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-windstar/29756 "2009-04-28T20:16:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![IUhoopsfan1987](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/fbc32d/32.png) [@IUhoopsfan1987](https://community.cartalk.com/u/IUhoopsfan1987)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-windstar/29756/1 "2009-04-28T20:16:45Z")

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I recently took my 1999 Ford Windstar to my mechanic for some work. He said it needs a new cabin air filter. Where is that found and how hard would it be to change myself?

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**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-windstar/29756/2 "2009-04-28T20:26:08Z")

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As I remember, you remove a panel in the back of the glove compartment to service the cabin air filter. I had a 2000 Windstar and I did change this filter.

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**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-windstar/29756/3 "2009-04-28T20:30:57Z")

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I see it comming out the front.  
With the hood open, passenger side of cowl panel, there’s an access cover.

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**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2009, 8:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-windstar/29756/4 "2009-04-28T20:33:03Z")

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I think you are right. I haven’t owned the Windstar for 3 years–I was thinking of the Toyota 4Runner which we own.

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2009, 12:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-ford-windstar/29756/5 "2009-04-29T00:36:17Z")

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It’s easy, you can do it. Remove the black plastic vent cover at the base of the windshield, with the hood up. Pull a few clips and the filter is visible. While it’s off spray some Lysol into the opening with the a/c blower on high.