Burning leaves
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Burning leaves
Well I thought I had this problem fixed, but nope! Anyone have a solution to keeping dead leaves from getting into the evaporator box? I believe Ford fixed the problem in later years by changing the cowl from long-slots to holes. I tried searching the forum for info, but I could not figure the correct search terminology. I have two huge trees that aim their leaves at my truck and car!
Help will be appreciated, thanks
Help will be appreciated, thanks
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For now I'll just clean out the areas and deal with the cowl when the weather gets better and the trees are bare of leaves. I've got some solar screen cloth left over from a screen project. I can prolly epoxy it underneath the cowl slots and solve the problem. My '87 car has very fine mesh hardware cloth built into the plastic assembly covers protecting cowl vents from the debris problem. Hardware cloth might be my better option. Hoped LMC had replacement pinhole cowls but nope. Will follow Grubbworms plan to deal with the cowl metal surface rust over the 33 yrs of my truck living outside.
I appreicate the help, thanks
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The '87 and later trucks used the pin-hole cowl as Dave said, and they will interchange. But I don't like the looks of them. So my body man is going to glue a black plastic screen on the bottom of the cowl that he's used on many older vehicles.
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One thing to consider with the screen or mesh on the bottom is snow and ice accumulation; I have the slots (and will someday change to the pinholes) and sometimes have to beat the snow & ice with a brush to remove it/push it through.
Just something to think about if you live where there are 4 seasons per year.
Just something to think about if you live where there are 4 seasons per year.
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I had all that blow up in my face going down the freeway one day, from my floor vents. Should smell much better in there with that gone!
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I bought an 86 cab in NC that caught the dash on fire due to pine needles in the heater box.
Have a 79 that when you turn the blower on pine needles blow out the defroster vents. PO put duct tape over the cowl vent .
Have a 79 that when you turn the blower on pine needles blow out the defroster vents. PO put duct tape over the cowl vent .
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Also the inside air vents. Drastic cleaning when I get ambitious...
