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Old Oct 21, 2008 | 06:35 PM
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Ok, so I just picked up a 97 RCSB C1500 and the blower motor works on all speeds just fine, however the air blowing out of the vents is very little for the speed I select. It's like there's a restriction somewhere. Can someone tell me an easy way to clean out the air vents? Would there be a bunch of **** built up on the ac evap? If so, what's the easiest way to access it? If I have to, I'll drill a 2 inch hole on the side or the bottom of the dash, vacuum it out and put a rubber plug in. Someone has to know of an easy way for me to do this
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 03:09 PM
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dang. Not a single person has been in the dash of a OBS truck?
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 06:17 PM
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Are you sure the motor is working correctly? When that resister goes it does strange things.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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there is a write up about cleaning the evap core through the blower motor hole on fullsizechevy.com in the tech articles. also make sure the heater core cover on good and not cracked.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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Do yourself a favor and replace the evap core.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rfoster
Do yourself a favor and replace the evap core.
Why would I do that if it's in perfectly good working order? It's just dirty that's all.
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Originally Posted by Raffman
Are you sure the motor is working correctly? When that resister goes it does strange things.
Yes sir, I bought the truck from dad so I know it's been progressivly getting worse over the years
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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by hirdlej
Why would I do that if it's in perfectly good working order? It's just dirty that's all.


If it was in perfectly good working order you wouldn't be having a problem with it. I was just trying to save you a lot of grief. I've seen all the cleaning products for evap cores and haven't seen any that work good enough. It will never be as good as a perfectly clean new one and plus the air is a lot more fresh when your done. If it were mine I'd change it. Just my opinion.
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