Pine needles in defroster duct
10-27-2007, 02:00 PM
#41
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
Mike Romain wrote:
> John wrote:
>> XS11E wrote:
>>> Lon Stowell <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>>> XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson
>>>>> I bet I meant Lysol......
>>>>>
>>>> There is a spray made for A/C, a bit tuffer than Lysol.
>>>
>>> Actually Lysol works as well or better and can be used for other
>>> things if you don't use the entire can. I think it's less
>>> expensive, too, but I haven't looked at prices lately....
>>>> Hard to say whether the OP needs to rotorooter their A/C from just
>>>> the description, depends where the cruft is located. Might be
>>>> able to just flush it out if there is a good bottom drain added.
>>>
>>> Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend taking it apart until everything
>>> else has failed...
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Let me make sure I have this straight before I go and try this:
>>
>> I can remove the cowl, stick a hose in the air intake, and flush the
>> crap out of the drain at the bottom down below and to the right of the
>> battery box? I thought for sure this would result in water getting
>> flushed into the passenger side interior, or runi something
>> electrical, or...
>>
>> Anyway, can I do this? Failing that approach, I guess I'll have to
>> dive in there. At least I've got some instructions on how to remove
>> the heater box now...
>>
>> Thanks everyone!
>>
>> -John
>
> Not going to work....
>
> You have stuff all the way inside or you would not have had smoke from
> the resistor pack trying to burn your Jeep up.
>
> You were extremely lucky!
>
> That underhood drain is for the intake box. The intake for the insides
> just picks up a bit off the bottom of this box so water doesn't get
> inside. Putting a hose down there 'will' flood out your insides more
> than likely.
>
> Putting a hose on the top of the grill will rinse out the box without
> flooding 'if' you can keep the drain running clear.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
OK then, thanks.
Guess I'll have to tear the dash out. :(
BTW - Do you think the resistor pack can get hot enough to start a fire,
or did they fail in some way? Should I get a new one?
-John
> John wrote:
>> XS11E wrote:
>>> Lon Stowell <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>>> XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson
>>>>> I bet I meant Lysol......
>>>>>
>>>> There is a spray made for A/C, a bit tuffer than Lysol.
>>>
>>> Actually Lysol works as well or better and can be used for other
>>> things if you don't use the entire can. I think it's less
>>> expensive, too, but I haven't looked at prices lately....
>>>> Hard to say whether the OP needs to rotorooter their A/C from just
>>>> the description, depends where the cruft is located. Might be
>>>> able to just flush it out if there is a good bottom drain added.
>>>
>>> Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend taking it apart until everything
>>> else has failed...
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Let me make sure I have this straight before I go and try this:
>>
>> I can remove the cowl, stick a hose in the air intake, and flush the
>> crap out of the drain at the bottom down below and to the right of the
>> battery box? I thought for sure this would result in water getting
>> flushed into the passenger side interior, or runi something
>> electrical, or...
>>
>> Anyway, can I do this? Failing that approach, I guess I'll have to
>> dive in there. At least I've got some instructions on how to remove
>> the heater box now...
>>
>> Thanks everyone!
>>
>> -John
>
> Not going to work....
>
> You have stuff all the way inside or you would not have had smoke from
> the resistor pack trying to burn your Jeep up.
>
> You were extremely lucky!
>
> That underhood drain is for the intake box. The intake for the insides
> just picks up a bit off the bottom of this box so water doesn't get
> inside. Putting a hose down there 'will' flood out your insides more
> than likely.
>
> Putting a hose on the top of the grill will rinse out the box without
> flooding 'if' you can keep the drain running clear.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
OK then, thanks.
Guess I'll have to tear the dash out. :(
BTW - Do you think the resistor pack can get hot enough to start a fire,
or did they fail in some way? Should I get a new one?
-John
10-27-2007, 02:00 PM
#42
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
Mike Romain wrote:
> John wrote:
>> XS11E wrote:
>>> Lon Stowell <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>>> XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson
>>>>> I bet I meant Lysol......
>>>>>
>>>> There is a spray made for A/C, a bit tuffer than Lysol.
>>>
>>> Actually Lysol works as well or better and can be used for other
>>> things if you don't use the entire can. I think it's less
>>> expensive, too, but I haven't looked at prices lately....
>>>> Hard to say whether the OP needs to rotorooter their A/C from just
>>>> the description, depends where the cruft is located. Might be
>>>> able to just flush it out if there is a good bottom drain added.
>>>
>>> Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend taking it apart until everything
>>> else has failed...
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Let me make sure I have this straight before I go and try this:
>>
>> I can remove the cowl, stick a hose in the air intake, and flush the
>> crap out of the drain at the bottom down below and to the right of the
>> battery box? I thought for sure this would result in water getting
>> flushed into the passenger side interior, or runi something
>> electrical, or...
>>
>> Anyway, can I do this? Failing that approach, I guess I'll have to
>> dive in there. At least I've got some instructions on how to remove
>> the heater box now...
>>
>> Thanks everyone!
>>
>> -John
>
> Not going to work....
>
> You have stuff all the way inside or you would not have had smoke from
> the resistor pack trying to burn your Jeep up.
>
> You were extremely lucky!
>
> That underhood drain is for the intake box. The intake for the insides
> just picks up a bit off the bottom of this box so water doesn't get
> inside. Putting a hose down there 'will' flood out your insides more
> than likely.
>
> Putting a hose on the top of the grill will rinse out the box without
> flooding 'if' you can keep the drain running clear.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
OK then, thanks.
Guess I'll have to tear the dash out. :(
BTW - Do you think the resistor pack can get hot enough to start a fire,
or did they fail in some way? Should I get a new one?
-John
> John wrote:
>> XS11E wrote:
>>> Lon Stowell <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>>> XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson
>>>>> I bet I meant Lysol......
>>>>>
>>>> There is a spray made for A/C, a bit tuffer than Lysol.
>>>
>>> Actually Lysol works as well or better and can be used for other
>>> things if you don't use the entire can. I think it's less
>>> expensive, too, but I haven't looked at prices lately....
>>>> Hard to say whether the OP needs to rotorooter their A/C from just
>>>> the description, depends where the cruft is located. Might be
>>>> able to just flush it out if there is a good bottom drain added.
>>>
>>> Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend taking it apart until everything
>>> else has failed...
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Let me make sure I have this straight before I go and try this:
>>
>> I can remove the cowl, stick a hose in the air intake, and flush the
>> crap out of the drain at the bottom down below and to the right of the
>> battery box? I thought for sure this would result in water getting
>> flushed into the passenger side interior, or runi something
>> electrical, or...
>>
>> Anyway, can I do this? Failing that approach, I guess I'll have to
>> dive in there. At least I've got some instructions on how to remove
>> the heater box now...
>>
>> Thanks everyone!
>>
>> -John
>
> Not going to work....
>
> You have stuff all the way inside or you would not have had smoke from
> the resistor pack trying to burn your Jeep up.
>
> You were extremely lucky!
>
> That underhood drain is for the intake box. The intake for the insides
> just picks up a bit off the bottom of this box so water doesn't get
> inside. Putting a hose down there 'will' flood out your insides more
> than likely.
>
> Putting a hose on the top of the grill will rinse out the box without
> flooding 'if' you can keep the drain running clear.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
OK then, thanks.
Guess I'll have to tear the dash out. :(
BTW - Do you think the resistor pack can get hot enough to start a fire,
or did they fail in some way? Should I get a new one?
-John
10-27-2007, 02:00 PM
#43
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
Mike Romain wrote:
> John wrote:
>> XS11E wrote:
>>> Lon Stowell <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>>> XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson
>>>>> I bet I meant Lysol......
>>>>>
>>>> There is a spray made for A/C, a bit tuffer than Lysol.
>>>
>>> Actually Lysol works as well or better and can be used for other
>>> things if you don't use the entire can. I think it's less
>>> expensive, too, but I haven't looked at prices lately....
>>>> Hard to say whether the OP needs to rotorooter their A/C from just
>>>> the description, depends where the cruft is located. Might be
>>>> able to just flush it out if there is a good bottom drain added.
>>>
>>> Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend taking it apart until everything
>>> else has failed...
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Let me make sure I have this straight before I go and try this:
>>
>> I can remove the cowl, stick a hose in the air intake, and flush the
>> crap out of the drain at the bottom down below and to the right of the
>> battery box? I thought for sure this would result in water getting
>> flushed into the passenger side interior, or runi something
>> electrical, or...
>>
>> Anyway, can I do this? Failing that approach, I guess I'll have to
>> dive in there. At least I've got some instructions on how to remove
>> the heater box now...
>>
>> Thanks everyone!
>>
>> -John
>
> Not going to work....
>
> You have stuff all the way inside or you would not have had smoke from
> the resistor pack trying to burn your Jeep up.
>
> You were extremely lucky!
>
> That underhood drain is for the intake box. The intake for the insides
> just picks up a bit off the bottom of this box so water doesn't get
> inside. Putting a hose down there 'will' flood out your insides more
> than likely.
>
> Putting a hose on the top of the grill will rinse out the box without
> flooding 'if' you can keep the drain running clear.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
OK then, thanks.
Guess I'll have to tear the dash out. :(
BTW - Do you think the resistor pack can get hot enough to start a fire,
or did they fail in some way? Should I get a new one?
-John
> John wrote:
>> XS11E wrote:
>>> Lon Stowell <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>>> XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson
>>>>> I bet I meant Lysol......
>>>>>
>>>> There is a spray made for A/C, a bit tuffer than Lysol.
>>>
>>> Actually Lysol works as well or better and can be used for other
>>> things if you don't use the entire can. I think it's less
>>> expensive, too, but I haven't looked at prices lately....
>>>> Hard to say whether the OP needs to rotorooter their A/C from just
>>>> the description, depends where the cruft is located. Might be
>>>> able to just flush it out if there is a good bottom drain added.
>>>
>>> Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend taking it apart until everything
>>> else has failed...
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Let me make sure I have this straight before I go and try this:
>>
>> I can remove the cowl, stick a hose in the air intake, and flush the
>> crap out of the drain at the bottom down below and to the right of the
>> battery box? I thought for sure this would result in water getting
>> flushed into the passenger side interior, or runi something
>> electrical, or...
>>
>> Anyway, can I do this? Failing that approach, I guess I'll have to
>> dive in there. At least I've got some instructions on how to remove
>> the heater box now...
>>
>> Thanks everyone!
>>
>> -John
>
> Not going to work....
>
> You have stuff all the way inside or you would not have had smoke from
> the resistor pack trying to burn your Jeep up.
>
> You were extremely lucky!
>
> That underhood drain is for the intake box. The intake for the insides
> just picks up a bit off the bottom of this box so water doesn't get
> inside. Putting a hose down there 'will' flood out your insides more
> than likely.
>
> Putting a hose on the top of the grill will rinse out the box without
> flooding 'if' you can keep the drain running clear.
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
OK then, thanks.
Guess I'll have to tear the dash out. :(
BTW - Do you think the resistor pack can get hot enough to start a fire,
or did they fail in some way? Should I get a new one?
-John
10-27-2007, 02:54 PM
#44
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
John wrote:
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> John wrote:
>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>> Lon Stowell <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>>>> XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson
>>>>>> I bet I meant Lysol......
>>>>>>
>>>>> There is a spray made for A/C, a bit tuffer than Lysol.
>>>>
>>>> Actually Lysol works as well or better and can be used for other
>>>> things if you don't use the entire can. I think it's less
>>>> expensive, too, but I haven't looked at prices lately....
>>>>> Hard to say whether the OP needs to rotorooter their A/C from just
>>>>> the description, depends where the cruft is located. Might be
>>>>> able to just flush it out if there is a good bottom drain added.
>>>>
>>>> Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend taking it apart until everything
>>>> else has failed...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Let me make sure I have this straight before I go and try this:
>>>
>>> I can remove the cowl, stick a hose in the air intake, and flush the
>>> crap out of the drain at the bottom down below and to the right of
>>> the battery box? I thought for sure this would result in water
>>> getting flushed into the passenger side interior, or runi something
>>> electrical, or...
>>>
>>> Anyway, can I do this? Failing that approach, I guess I'll have to
>>> dive in there. At least I've got some instructions on how to remove
>>> the heater box now...
>>>
>>> Thanks everyone!
>>>
>>> -John
>>
>> Not going to work....
>>
>> You have stuff all the way inside or you would not have had smoke from
>> the resistor pack trying to burn your Jeep up.
>>
>> You were extremely lucky!
>>
>> That underhood drain is for the intake box. The intake for the
>> insides just picks up a bit off the bottom of this box so water
>> doesn't get inside. Putting a hose down there 'will' flood out your
>> insides more than likely.
>>
>> Putting a hose on the top of the grill will rinse out the box without
>> flooding 'if' you can keep the drain running clear.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>
> OK then, thanks.
>
> Guess I'll have to tear the dash out. :(
>
> BTW - Do you think the resistor pack can get hot enough to start a fire,
> or did they fail in some way? Should I get a new one?
>
> -John
The resistors are open coils of wire sitting in the airflow to keep them
from melting. They get hot enough to burn fuel like needles easily.
If your heater fan speeds still work, the resistors are still good.
When they fail, you will only have high on the heater fan.
On my Jeep, I can open the 'fresh' air vent at the floor and dig out
leaves and needles or vacuum or blow them out from the bottom. With the
grill off the top, a vacuum hose might even fit down there to suck or an
air blower to blow the junk out the bottom.
Mike
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> John wrote:
>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>> Lon Stowell <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>>>> XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson
>>>>>> I bet I meant Lysol......
>>>>>>
>>>>> There is a spray made for A/C, a bit tuffer than Lysol.
>>>>
>>>> Actually Lysol works as well or better and can be used for other
>>>> things if you don't use the entire can. I think it's less
>>>> expensive, too, but I haven't looked at prices lately....
>>>>> Hard to say whether the OP needs to rotorooter their A/C from just
>>>>> the description, depends where the cruft is located. Might be
>>>>> able to just flush it out if there is a good bottom drain added.
>>>>
>>>> Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend taking it apart until everything
>>>> else has failed...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Let me make sure I have this straight before I go and try this:
>>>
>>> I can remove the cowl, stick a hose in the air intake, and flush the
>>> crap out of the drain at the bottom down below and to the right of
>>> the battery box? I thought for sure this would result in water
>>> getting flushed into the passenger side interior, or runi something
>>> electrical, or...
>>>
>>> Anyway, can I do this? Failing that approach, I guess I'll have to
>>> dive in there. At least I've got some instructions on how to remove
>>> the heater box now...
>>>
>>> Thanks everyone!
>>>
>>> -John
>>
>> Not going to work....
>>
>> You have stuff all the way inside or you would not have had smoke from
>> the resistor pack trying to burn your Jeep up.
>>
>> You were extremely lucky!
>>
>> That underhood drain is for the intake box. The intake for the
>> insides just picks up a bit off the bottom of this box so water
>> doesn't get inside. Putting a hose down there 'will' flood out your
>> insides more than likely.
>>
>> Putting a hose on the top of the grill will rinse out the box without
>> flooding 'if' you can keep the drain running clear.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>
> OK then, thanks.
>
> Guess I'll have to tear the dash out. :(
>
> BTW - Do you think the resistor pack can get hot enough to start a fire,
> or did they fail in some way? Should I get a new one?
>
> -John
The resistors are open coils of wire sitting in the airflow to keep them
from melting. They get hot enough to burn fuel like needles easily.
If your heater fan speeds still work, the resistors are still good.
When they fail, you will only have high on the heater fan.
On my Jeep, I can open the 'fresh' air vent at the floor and dig out
leaves and needles or vacuum or blow them out from the bottom. With the
grill off the top, a vacuum hose might even fit down there to suck or an
air blower to blow the junk out the bottom.
Mike
10-27-2007, 02:54 PM
#45
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Posts: n/a
Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
John wrote:
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> John wrote:
>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>> Lon Stowell <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>>>> XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson
>>>>>> I bet I meant Lysol......
>>>>>>
>>>>> There is a spray made for A/C, a bit tuffer than Lysol.
>>>>
>>>> Actually Lysol works as well or better and can be used for other
>>>> things if you don't use the entire can. I think it's less
>>>> expensive, too, but I haven't looked at prices lately....
>>>>> Hard to say whether the OP needs to rotorooter their A/C from just
>>>>> the description, depends where the cruft is located. Might be
>>>>> able to just flush it out if there is a good bottom drain added.
>>>>
>>>> Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend taking it apart until everything
>>>> else has failed...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Let me make sure I have this straight before I go and try this:
>>>
>>> I can remove the cowl, stick a hose in the air intake, and flush the
>>> crap out of the drain at the bottom down below and to the right of
>>> the battery box? I thought for sure this would result in water
>>> getting flushed into the passenger side interior, or runi something
>>> electrical, or...
>>>
>>> Anyway, can I do this? Failing that approach, I guess I'll have to
>>> dive in there. At least I've got some instructions on how to remove
>>> the heater box now...
>>>
>>> Thanks everyone!
>>>
>>> -John
>>
>> Not going to work....
>>
>> You have stuff all the way inside or you would not have had smoke from
>> the resistor pack trying to burn your Jeep up.
>>
>> You were extremely lucky!
>>
>> That underhood drain is for the intake box. The intake for the
>> insides just picks up a bit off the bottom of this box so water
>> doesn't get inside. Putting a hose down there 'will' flood out your
>> insides more than likely.
>>
>> Putting a hose on the top of the grill will rinse out the box without
>> flooding 'if' you can keep the drain running clear.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>
> OK then, thanks.
>
> Guess I'll have to tear the dash out. :(
>
> BTW - Do you think the resistor pack can get hot enough to start a fire,
> or did they fail in some way? Should I get a new one?
>
> -John
The resistors are open coils of wire sitting in the airflow to keep them
from melting. They get hot enough to burn fuel like needles easily.
If your heater fan speeds still work, the resistors are still good.
When they fail, you will only have high on the heater fan.
On my Jeep, I can open the 'fresh' air vent at the floor and dig out
leaves and needles or vacuum or blow them out from the bottom. With the
grill off the top, a vacuum hose might even fit down there to suck or an
air blower to blow the junk out the bottom.
Mike
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> John wrote:
>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>> Lon Stowell <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>>>> XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson
>>>>>> I bet I meant Lysol......
>>>>>>
>>>>> There is a spray made for A/C, a bit tuffer than Lysol.
>>>>
>>>> Actually Lysol works as well or better and can be used for other
>>>> things if you don't use the entire can. I think it's less
>>>> expensive, too, but I haven't looked at prices lately....
>>>>> Hard to say whether the OP needs to rotorooter their A/C from just
>>>>> the description, depends where the cruft is located. Might be
>>>>> able to just flush it out if there is a good bottom drain added.
>>>>
>>>> Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend taking it apart until everything
>>>> else has failed...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Let me make sure I have this straight before I go and try this:
>>>
>>> I can remove the cowl, stick a hose in the air intake, and flush the
>>> crap out of the drain at the bottom down below and to the right of
>>> the battery box? I thought for sure this would result in water
>>> getting flushed into the passenger side interior, or runi something
>>> electrical, or...
>>>
>>> Anyway, can I do this? Failing that approach, I guess I'll have to
>>> dive in there. At least I've got some instructions on how to remove
>>> the heater box now...
>>>
>>> Thanks everyone!
>>>
>>> -John
>>
>> Not going to work....
>>
>> You have stuff all the way inside or you would not have had smoke from
>> the resistor pack trying to burn your Jeep up.
>>
>> You were extremely lucky!
>>
>> That underhood drain is for the intake box. The intake for the
>> insides just picks up a bit off the bottom of this box so water
>> doesn't get inside. Putting a hose down there 'will' flood out your
>> insides more than likely.
>>
>> Putting a hose on the top of the grill will rinse out the box without
>> flooding 'if' you can keep the drain running clear.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>
> OK then, thanks.
>
> Guess I'll have to tear the dash out. :(
>
> BTW - Do you think the resistor pack can get hot enough to start a fire,
> or did they fail in some way? Should I get a new one?
>
> -John
The resistors are open coils of wire sitting in the airflow to keep them
from melting. They get hot enough to burn fuel like needles easily.
If your heater fan speeds still work, the resistors are still good.
When they fail, you will only have high on the heater fan.
On my Jeep, I can open the 'fresh' air vent at the floor and dig out
leaves and needles or vacuum or blow them out from the bottom. With the
grill off the top, a vacuum hose might even fit down there to suck or an
air blower to blow the junk out the bottom.
Mike
10-27-2007, 02:54 PM
#46
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Posts: n/a
Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
John wrote:
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> John wrote:
>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>> Lon Stowell <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>>>> XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson
>>>>>> I bet I meant Lysol......
>>>>>>
>>>>> There is a spray made for A/C, a bit tuffer than Lysol.
>>>>
>>>> Actually Lysol works as well or better and can be used for other
>>>> things if you don't use the entire can. I think it's less
>>>> expensive, too, but I haven't looked at prices lately....
>>>>> Hard to say whether the OP needs to rotorooter their A/C from just
>>>>> the description, depends where the cruft is located. Might be
>>>>> able to just flush it out if there is a good bottom drain added.
>>>>
>>>> Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend taking it apart until everything
>>>> else has failed...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Let me make sure I have this straight before I go and try this:
>>>
>>> I can remove the cowl, stick a hose in the air intake, and flush the
>>> crap out of the drain at the bottom down below and to the right of
>>> the battery box? I thought for sure this would result in water
>>> getting flushed into the passenger side interior, or runi something
>>> electrical, or...
>>>
>>> Anyway, can I do this? Failing that approach, I guess I'll have to
>>> dive in there. At least I've got some instructions on how to remove
>>> the heater box now...
>>>
>>> Thanks everyone!
>>>
>>> -John
>>
>> Not going to work....
>>
>> You have stuff all the way inside or you would not have had smoke from
>> the resistor pack trying to burn your Jeep up.
>>
>> You were extremely lucky!
>>
>> That underhood drain is for the intake box. The intake for the
>> insides just picks up a bit off the bottom of this box so water
>> doesn't get inside. Putting a hose down there 'will' flood out your
>> insides more than likely.
>>
>> Putting a hose on the top of the grill will rinse out the box without
>> flooding 'if' you can keep the drain running clear.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>
> OK then, thanks.
>
> Guess I'll have to tear the dash out. :(
>
> BTW - Do you think the resistor pack can get hot enough to start a fire,
> or did they fail in some way? Should I get a new one?
>
> -John
The resistors are open coils of wire sitting in the airflow to keep them
from melting. They get hot enough to burn fuel like needles easily.
If your heater fan speeds still work, the resistors are still good.
When they fail, you will only have high on the heater fan.
On my Jeep, I can open the 'fresh' air vent at the floor and dig out
leaves and needles or vacuum or blow them out from the bottom. With the
grill off the top, a vacuum hose might even fit down there to suck or an
air blower to blow the junk out the bottom.
Mike
> Mike Romain wrote:
>> John wrote:
>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>> Lon Stowell <lon.stowell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> XS11E wrote:
>>>>>> XS11E <xs11e@mailinator.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Vacuum it again and then spray Lyson
>>>>>> I bet I meant Lysol......
>>>>>>
>>>>> There is a spray made for A/C, a bit tuffer than Lysol.
>>>>
>>>> Actually Lysol works as well or better and can be used for other
>>>> things if you don't use the entire can. I think it's less
>>>> expensive, too, but I haven't looked at prices lately....
>>>>> Hard to say whether the OP needs to rotorooter their A/C from just
>>>>> the description, depends where the cruft is located. Might be
>>>>> able to just flush it out if there is a good bottom drain added.
>>>>
>>>> Probably, I sure wouldn't recommend taking it apart until everything
>>>> else has failed...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Let me make sure I have this straight before I go and try this:
>>>
>>> I can remove the cowl, stick a hose in the air intake, and flush the
>>> crap out of the drain at the bottom down below and to the right of
>>> the battery box? I thought for sure this would result in water
>>> getting flushed into the passenger side interior, or runi something
>>> electrical, or...
>>>
>>> Anyway, can I do this? Failing that approach, I guess I'll have to
>>> dive in there. At least I've got some instructions on how to remove
>>> the heater box now...
>>>
>>> Thanks everyone!
>>>
>>> -John
>>
>> Not going to work....
>>
>> You have stuff all the way inside or you would not have had smoke from
>> the resistor pack trying to burn your Jeep up.
>>
>> You were extremely lucky!
>>
>> That underhood drain is for the intake box. The intake for the
>> insides just picks up a bit off the bottom of this box so water
>> doesn't get inside. Putting a hose down there 'will' flood out your
>> insides more than likely.
>>
>> Putting a hose on the top of the grill will rinse out the box without
>> flooding 'if' you can keep the drain running clear.
>>
>> Mike
>> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's - Gone to the rust pile...
>
> OK then, thanks.
>
> Guess I'll have to tear the dash out. :(
>
> BTW - Do you think the resistor pack can get hot enough to start a fire,
> or did they fail in some way? Should I get a new one?
>
> -John
The resistors are open coils of wire sitting in the airflow to keep them
from melting. They get hot enough to burn fuel like needles easily.
If your heater fan speeds still work, the resistors are still good.
When they fail, you will only have high on the heater fan.
On my Jeep, I can open the 'fresh' air vent at the floor and dig out
leaves and needles or vacuum or blow them out from the bottom. With the
grill off the top, a vacuum hose might even fit down there to suck or an
air blower to blow the junk out the bottom.
Mike
10-27-2007, 04:31 PM
#47
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
Hey maybe that is why my heater fan works only high now. If the The
resistors have gone bad. This is nice to know.Thanks Mike
99 wrangler 31 inch ( soon to be 33's still picking brand) good year
mtr tires warn M8000 winch 2.5 lift (soon to be 4 inch lift still
picking brand) skyjacker shocks a lot of lights (winch,hood,bumper,
wind shield) Even more toys to come
Some people have an addiction to drink...
Some people have an addiction to drugs....
I just have an addiction to Jeeps and their accessories....
Here are a few pictures of my rig
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/99_wrangler
resistors have gone bad. This is nice to know.Thanks Mike
99 wrangler 31 inch ( soon to be 33's still picking brand) good year
mtr tires warn M8000 winch 2.5 lift (soon to be 4 inch lift still
picking brand) skyjacker shocks a lot of lights (winch,hood,bumper,
wind shield) Even more toys to come
Some people have an addiction to drink...
Some people have an addiction to drugs....
I just have an addiction to Jeeps and their accessories....
Here are a few pictures of my rig
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/99_wrangler
10-27-2007, 04:31 PM
#48
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
Hey maybe that is why my heater fan works only high now. If the The
resistors have gone bad. This is nice to know.Thanks Mike
99 wrangler 31 inch ( soon to be 33's still picking brand) good year
mtr tires warn M8000 winch 2.5 lift (soon to be 4 inch lift still
picking brand) skyjacker shocks a lot of lights (winch,hood,bumper,
wind shield) Even more toys to come
Some people have an addiction to drink...
Some people have an addiction to drugs....
I just have an addiction to Jeeps and their accessories....
Here are a few pictures of my rig
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/99_wrangler
resistors have gone bad. This is nice to know.Thanks Mike
99 wrangler 31 inch ( soon to be 33's still picking brand) good year
mtr tires warn M8000 winch 2.5 lift (soon to be 4 inch lift still
picking brand) skyjacker shocks a lot of lights (winch,hood,bumper,
wind shield) Even more toys to come
Some people have an addiction to drink...
Some people have an addiction to drugs....
I just have an addiction to Jeeps and their accessories....
Here are a few pictures of my rig
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/99_wrangler
10-27-2007, 04:31 PM
#49
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Posts: n/a
Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
Hey maybe that is why my heater fan works only high now. If the The
resistors have gone bad. This is nice to know.Thanks Mike
99 wrangler 31 inch ( soon to be 33's still picking brand) good year
mtr tires warn M8000 winch 2.5 lift (soon to be 4 inch lift still
picking brand) skyjacker shocks a lot of lights (winch,hood,bumper,
wind shield) Even more toys to come
Some people have an addiction to drink...
Some people have an addiction to drugs....
I just have an addiction to Jeeps and their accessories....
Here are a few pictures of my rig
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/99_wrangler
resistors have gone bad. This is nice to know.Thanks Mike
99 wrangler 31 inch ( soon to be 33's still picking brand) good year
mtr tires warn M8000 winch 2.5 lift (soon to be 4 inch lift still
picking brand) skyjacker shocks a lot of lights (winch,hood,bumper,
wind shield) Even more toys to come
Some people have an addiction to drink...
Some people have an addiction to drugs....
I just have an addiction to Jeeps and their accessories....
Here are a few pictures of my rig
http://s217.photobucket.com/albums/cc222/99_wrangler
10-28-2007, 12:53 AM
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Re: Pine needles in defroster duct
Bill you are the one that needs help!!!!! I like it when you help
everone out. You help me out a few times. I Think you will be liked
again here if you just stop doing all this spam. I am very forgiving
and I am sure a lot of other people are forgiving on this group are
to. Just my 2 cents worth. Thanks Jamie
everone out. You help me out a few times. I Think you will be liked
again here if you just stop doing all this spam. I am very forgiving
and I am sure a lot of other people are forgiving on this group are
to. Just my 2 cents worth. Thanks Jamie
