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GostaBerling
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« on: March 16, 2008, 03:58:02 PM » |
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When I was doing the wiper shaft replacement on the bus, I had to remove the ducts for the defroster. I found inside them what looks like balls of insulation (rat nests?). I have been plagued with a lack of air flow and I am now thinking that this is the cause. I haven't checked Bentley yet, but does anybody have an idea as to how I could go about cleaning out any blockages? I have read that using a air hose works well, but at the moment my compressor is in storage and I really don't want to haul it all the way back across town to the house just for this.  |
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fastmc25
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« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2008, 04:00:31 PM » |
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A good shop vac and some coathanger wire to loosen up any obstructions....... I know my 61 bug has some "Critter homes" in it's duct work so thats what i'll be doing.....  |
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1961 Deluxe Beetle "ALA...Original" "Christine"
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Busaholic
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« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2008, 04:03:13 PM » |
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How about a shop vac? Either start just in front of the engine if accessible, or snake a car vac accessory to a shop vac down the tube. We can check it out next week if you can wait.
I can use the exhaust of my shop vac for a blower that I have found very handy.
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GostaBerling
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« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2008, 04:25:01 PM » |
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Sounds good Busaholic. I don't have a shop vac, just hope the drive down isn't too cold. |
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vdubyah73
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« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2008, 04:44:43 AM » |
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Leaf blower at the concertina hose!  |
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olylawnboy
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« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2008, 06:29:44 PM » |
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I have a couple of questions to add to this thread. 1. just how much air flow should there be? I can put my hand on the defrost vent and feel heat coming out but very little air flow. And I don't recall anything coming out of the vents on the dash. Winnie did sit for several years and I've found about 40 small bee nests in the nooks and crannies when I got her so I have the feeling that there very well be some blockage in the duct work. 2. Whats the concertina hose? And I have one heck of a blower! It will push bricks along the pavement  |
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fastmc25
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« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2008, 08:16:04 PM » |
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The hose at the rear that hooks the body to the heaterbox.......i believe...... that's where i'd put the blower or Vac..... |
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1970 Formula Vee Beetle 2276 DTM "Herb"
1961 Deluxe Beetle "ALA...Original" "Christine"
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GostaBerling
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« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2008, 02:14:41 PM » |
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Hey oly, the vents on the dash are only fresh air. Heat comes out the kick panel vents and the defrost.
If there is something in that hose and you blow from back of the bus to front, then it will get lodged in your defrost ducts or if you have them off it will end up all over your bus. yuck!!!! I think I am going to plan on lugging the air compressor over and running the hose from the dash down to the back. Hopefully that will work it out.
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fastmc25
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« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2008, 03:28:52 PM » |
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Hey oly, the vents on the dash are only fresh air. Heat comes out the kick panel vents and the defrost.
If there is something in that hose and you blow from back of the bus to front, then it will get lodged in your defrost ducts or if you have them off it will end up all over your bus. yuck!!!! I think I am going to plan on lugging the air compressor over and running the hose from the dash down to the back. Hopefully that will work it out.
That's why i like to use a shop vac.... no mess...... $39.00 at Home Depot... http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100592175&N=10000003+90401+524502 You can feed the hose from the rear underneath all the way to the front cleaning as it goes along...... |
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1973 Adventurewagen 2.8L "Clyde"
1970 Formula Vee Beetle 2276 DTM "Herb"
1961 Deluxe Beetle "ALA...Original" "Christine"
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