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Mar 12, 2003 | 11:28 AM

Kemicalburns

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When i drive down a gravel road, the cab seems to fill up with dust really bad. all the windows are up and the vents are closed. how is this dust getting in, does the weather stripping need replaced on all the doors and rear tailgate. If anyone has had this problem and knows how to fix this I would appreciate it greatly.

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Mar 12, 2003 | 12:54 PM

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Did you turn off the HVAC system? It could still be drawing dust in even though you have the vents closed.

Mar 12, 2003 | 01:21 PM

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yea, that was the funny thing. I had it all shutdown

Mar 12, 2003 | 04:24 PM

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Door shut tight? Vent windows shut tight? Just taking a couple of stabs here not sure where to begin. Not sure if the floor vents ever shut completely. Might want to button up tight and fire up the truck. Then try to see if there's a draft from the HVAC system. Oh, just occured to me. If you look at the door panels, towards the bottom, there might be some vents there. They aren't connected to anything but will allow outside air in. That might be the problem.

Mar 12, 2003 | 04:58 PM

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I guess i will start replacing all the weather striping around the doors and tailgate. and if that doesnt fix the problem look to the hvac system .

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Mar 12, 2003 | 06:37 PM

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The '85 my Dad had leaked dust into the cab like a S.O.B. If you drove down a dusty road you had to roll the windows down or you'd literally get choked out. The dust appeared to be coming in from under the dash. When it's dark outside, put a light under the front end and look from the inside and see if you can see where light gets in around holes in the firewall.

Mar 12, 2003 | 11:12 PM

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Your ventilation system "breathes" when it's off - there are one-way registers inside the doors that move air all the time. To slow it down next time, put it on MAX A/C (recirculate).

See how much light you have between the back edge of the bed and the t/g...