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Old 10-08-2016, 01:33 PM
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I was running my ac yesterday which is finally back up and running and I noticed a bunch of little black foam pieces blowing out the vents. I assume this is a filter for the air but I can't find where it was originally. Anyone know?
 
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At various places the ductwork has foam bands to seal the joints. The foam dries out, disintegrates, and get blown thru the system. Very common. There's no filter on the Series I-II-III cars


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Ok thanks. So nothing to worry about or fix I assume
 
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Old 10-08-2016, 08:04 PM
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Right, nothing to do...unless you want to disassemble all the ductwork to remove the dried out foam and replace with new. Big job; you probably have better things to do.

What's loose will blow thru into the car and into your face. In a few years some more might come loose.

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If they really bother you, put the shop vac hose up to the vent and draw pout as much loose foam as possible.


It would not bother me a bit. The thing works, that is what counts!!!


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