Heat and/or A/C air entry point
03-21-2012, 12:15 AM
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Heat and/or A/C air entry point
While I have been working on the car this winter I noticed a bad smell coming from the heat and/or A/C vents when ever the blower fan is on.
My guess is that a critter got into the ambient air supply and died.
Problem is I am not sure where to start to look because I can not seem to figure out where the outside air intake is. I presume above the cowl below the windshield but I do not see anything that is easily recognized as the air source, much less easy to access.
Any insight would be appreciated. I really do not want to pull the dash (been there / done that) if I don't need to but I really do not want to put my instrument cluster, etc. back in only to determine I need to pull the dash.
My guess is that a critter got into the ambient air supply and died.
Problem is I am not sure where to start to look because I can not seem to figure out where the outside air intake is. I presume above the cowl below the windshield but I do not see anything that is easily recognized as the air source, much less easy to access.
Any insight would be appreciated. I really do not want to pull the dash (been there / done that) if I don't need to but I really do not want to put my instrument cluster, etc. back in only to determine I need to pull the dash.
03-27-2012, 12:24 AM
#4
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
We I "Think" I got everything the little bastard brought to the party, geez what a pile of stuff.
It was tucked up under the cowl, well actually the passenger fender, outboard of the hood hinge but I pulled the blower motor housing, hood hinge, etc. etc. just to even find the beginning of the mess. After a full afternoon of "fun" with the shop vac, extension gripper, and anything else I could think of I hope I got it all out. The blower motor housing is a very tight fit getting under the cowlling and the screws that hold it in place are no picnic to get to either.
It was tucked up under the cowl, well actually the passenger fender, outboard of the hood hinge but I pulled the blower motor housing, hood hinge, etc. etc. just to even find the beginning of the mess. After a full afternoon of "fun" with the shop vac, extension gripper, and anything else I could think of I hope I got it all out. The blower motor housing is a very tight fit getting under the cowlling and the screws that hold it in place are no picnic to get to either.
