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YOUR RESEARCHFoam bits ATTACKING from air vents. HELP
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Replace foam stuff
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It involves removing the heater core, grinding out a pivot point, then removing one of the internal flaps and replacing the foam stuff with something else.
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YouTube to the rescue last night during the football game and now I see how to change the whole assembly.
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I can't wait for winter so I can use the heater...for the 4 days that it is below 50 degrees down here.
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Do you know how to use the Search feature on Rennlist or Google?
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Replace foam stuff
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It involves removing the heater core, grinding out a pivot point, then removing one of the internal flaps and replacing the foam stuff with something else.
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Oh my...this has been discussed over and over. There are flaps in the HVAC box under the dash. The flaps are covered with a foam like material. After 20 years, the foam degrades and comes shooting out the vents. So what to do? Most people pull out the shop vac, turn the HVAC system fan on high and start sucking up the foam and pulling pieces out of the vents with tweezers. After doing this several times over, the foam pieces stop blowing out of the vents because it has all come off the internal flaps. This is where I am. No more foam pieces coming out of the vents, and for the most part I have not noticed any difference in the operation of the HVAC system. But others have attempted repairs. It involves removing the heater core, grinding out a pivot point, then removing one of the internal flaps and replacing the foam stuff with something else. The other alternative is to remove the entire dashboard, remove the HVAC system "box" from under the dashboard, replace it, and wait another 20 years for the foam pieces internal to the box to degrade and come blowing out of the vents.
I suppose there's a first time for all of us new guys for the usual symptoms of failure. I don't have much luck with search, though I will use it and don't care about the abuse for not knowing the answer. I have a good sense of humor anyway. Latest, though minor in the scheme of things is the disappearing headlight washer covers.
That's why the admins made a special "sticky" thread to goes over the most common issues with these cars.... it's at the top.
"Admin:
List of common FAQ/fixes/issues etc.
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I finally fixed this on my car about a month ago.
It wasn't nearly as hard as I thought it was going to be.
Finally the foam has stopped coming out.
Cold air when and where I want it.
I can't wait for winter so I can use the heater...for the 4 days that it is below 50 degrees down here.
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