Pine needles in defroster duct
#11
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
On Oct 25, 10:10 pm, XS11E <xs...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> John <j...@hytronix.com> wrote:
> > I'm looking for opinions on whether I should try to tear right
> > into it and disassemble the entire system, or is this a *major*
> > PITA?
>
> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson down there with the AC running to
> kill the smell, it should be OK.
>
> --
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what's wrong with the smell? It'll be just like a pine-scented air
freshner lol.
> John <j...@hytronix.com> wrote:
> > I'm looking for opinions on whether I should try to tear right
> > into it and disassemble the entire system, or is this a *major*
> > PITA?
>
> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson down there with the AC running to
> kill the smell, it should be OK.
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://improve-usenet.org
what's wrong with the smell? It'll be just like a pine-scented air
freshner lol.
#12
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
On Oct 25, 10:10 pm, XS11E <xs...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> John <j...@hytronix.com> wrote:
> > I'm looking for opinions on whether I should try to tear right
> > into it and disassemble the entire system, or is this a *major*
> > PITA?
>
> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson down there with the AC running to
> kill the smell, it should be OK.
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://improve-usenet.org
what's wrong with the smell? It'll be just like a pine-scented air
freshner lol.
> John <j...@hytronix.com> wrote:
> > I'm looking for opinions on whether I should try to tear right
> > into it and disassemble the entire system, or is this a *major*
> > PITA?
>
> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson down there with the AC running to
> kill the smell, it should be OK.
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://improve-usenet.org
what's wrong with the smell? It'll be just like a pine-scented air
freshner lol.
#13
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
On Oct 25, 10:10 pm, XS11E <xs...@mailinator.com> wrote:
> John <j...@hytronix.com> wrote:
> > I'm looking for opinions on whether I should try to tear right
> > into it and disassemble the entire system, or is this a *major*
> > PITA?
>
> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson down there with the AC running to
> kill the smell, it should be OK.
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://improve-usenet.org
what's wrong with the smell? It'll be just like a pine-scented air
freshner lol.
> John <j...@hytronix.com> wrote:
> > I'm looking for opinions on whether I should try to tear right
> > into it and disassemble the entire system, or is this a *major*
> > PITA?
>
> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson down there with the AC running to
> kill the smell, it should be OK.
>
> --
> XS11E, Killing all posts from Google Groups
> The Usenet Improvement Project:http://improve-usenet.org
what's wrong with the smell? It'll be just like a pine-scented air
freshner lol.
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
On Oct 25, 6:45 pm, John <j...@hytronix.com> wrote:
> Greetings All,
>
> So I turned on the defroster in my '98 TJ for the first time in months
> today, and the smell of burning pine needles immediately followed by
> billowing smoke poured out...
>
> I popped off the wipers and vent cover and stuck my shop-vac hose down
> into the air intake and vacuumed out *tons* of junk. I then re-ran the
> defroster for a while, and other than a light residual burning smell, no
> more fire. Good. :)
>
> I'm looking for opinions on whether I should try to tear right into it
> and disassemble the entire system, or is this a *major* PITA? I've
> never done it before, so any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -John
o and by the way, I've disassembled a HVAC unit in an XJ, and it's not
easy. You have to remove the whole dashboard. So I'd try everything
else before I went for that approach.
> Greetings All,
>
> So I turned on the defroster in my '98 TJ for the first time in months
> today, and the smell of burning pine needles immediately followed by
> billowing smoke poured out...
>
> I popped off the wipers and vent cover and stuck my shop-vac hose down
> into the air intake and vacuumed out *tons* of junk. I then re-ran the
> defroster for a while, and other than a light residual burning smell, no
> more fire. Good. :)
>
> I'm looking for opinions on whether I should try to tear right into it
> and disassemble the entire system, or is this a *major* PITA? I've
> never done it before, so any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -John
o and by the way, I've disassembled a HVAC unit in an XJ, and it's not
easy. You have to remove the whole dashboard. So I'd try everything
else before I went for that approach.
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
On Oct 25, 6:45 pm, John <j...@hytronix.com> wrote:
> Greetings All,
>
> So I turned on the defroster in my '98 TJ for the first time in months
> today, and the smell of burning pine needles immediately followed by
> billowing smoke poured out...
>
> I popped off the wipers and vent cover and stuck my shop-vac hose down
> into the air intake and vacuumed out *tons* of junk. I then re-ran the
> defroster for a while, and other than a light residual burning smell, no
> more fire. Good. :)
>
> I'm looking for opinions on whether I should try to tear right into it
> and disassemble the entire system, or is this a *major* PITA? I've
> never done it before, so any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -John
o and by the way, I've disassembled a HVAC unit in an XJ, and it's not
easy. You have to remove the whole dashboard. So I'd try everything
else before I went for that approach.
> Greetings All,
>
> So I turned on the defroster in my '98 TJ for the first time in months
> today, and the smell of burning pine needles immediately followed by
> billowing smoke poured out...
>
> I popped off the wipers and vent cover and stuck my shop-vac hose down
> into the air intake and vacuumed out *tons* of junk. I then re-ran the
> defroster for a while, and other than a light residual burning smell, no
> more fire. Good. :)
>
> I'm looking for opinions on whether I should try to tear right into it
> and disassemble the entire system, or is this a *major* PITA? I've
> never done it before, so any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -John
o and by the way, I've disassembled a HVAC unit in an XJ, and it's not
easy. You have to remove the whole dashboard. So I'd try everything
else before I went for that approach.
#16
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
On Oct 25, 6:45 pm, John <j...@hytronix.com> wrote:
> Greetings All,
>
> So I turned on the defroster in my '98 TJ for the first time in months
> today, and the smell of burning pine needles immediately followed by
> billowing smoke poured out...
>
> I popped off the wipers and vent cover and stuck my shop-vac hose down
> into the air intake and vacuumed out *tons* of junk. I then re-ran the
> defroster for a while, and other than a light residual burning smell, no
> more fire. Good. :)
>
> I'm looking for opinions on whether I should try to tear right into it
> and disassemble the entire system, or is this a *major* PITA? I've
> never done it before, so any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -John
o and by the way, I've disassembled a HVAC unit in an XJ, and it's not
easy. You have to remove the whole dashboard. So I'd try everything
else before I went for that approach.
> Greetings All,
>
> So I turned on the defroster in my '98 TJ for the first time in months
> today, and the smell of burning pine needles immediately followed by
> billowing smoke poured out...
>
> I popped off the wipers and vent cover and stuck my shop-vac hose down
> into the air intake and vacuumed out *tons* of junk. I then re-ran the
> defroster for a while, and other than a light residual burning smell, no
> more fire. Good. :)
>
> I'm looking for opinions on whether I should try to tear right into it
> and disassemble the entire system, or is this a *major* PITA? I've
> never done it before, so any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -John
o and by the way, I've disassembled a HVAC unit in an XJ, and it's not
easy. You have to remove the whole dashboard. So I'd try everything
else before I went for that approach.
#17
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
My, you are getting desperate for come-backs.
Of course, you have almost no vocabulary to draw from, eh Illiteratus?
--
"I am become Cooyon Billieboi, the destroyer of groups."
-- Bhagavad-Gita (Version 2)
-- aka the Bagoffat-Geezer
#18
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
My, you are getting desperate for come-backs.
Of course, you have almost no vocabulary to draw from, eh Illiteratus?
--
"I am become Cooyon Billieboi, the destroyer of groups."
-- Bhagavad-Gita (Version 2)
-- aka the Bagoffat-Geezer
#19
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
My, you are getting desperate for come-backs.
Of course, you have almost no vocabulary to draw from, eh Illiteratus?
--
"I am become Cooyon Billieboi, the destroyer of groups."
-- Bhagavad-Gita (Version 2)
-- aka the Bagoffat-Geezer
#20
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
Did you remove the steering wheel and pedals?
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> o and by the way, I've disassembled a HVAC unit in an XJ, and it's not
> easy. You have to remove the whole dashboard. So I'd try everything
> else before I went for that approach.
>
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> o and by the way, I've disassembled a HVAC unit in an XJ, and it's not
> easy. You have to remove the whole dashboard. So I'd try everything
> else before I went for that approach.
>