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77 - F150. Truck has been parked for several years and am in the process of hoping to get it started and running again. Anyways the air intake for the heater between the bottom
of the windshield and the hood is half full of leaves. Doesn't look like any easy way to get them out. Pliers won't fit in. Maybe reverse a vacuum? Any ideas would be helpful.
Thanks
Jim
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Do you have a slide open air vent on the dvrs side by the ebrake pedal? Maybe you can take the cover off and get a shop vac in there? Sorry to say there is not a dedicated "access" panel.
After you get it all cleaned out, might be time to screen it. The above thread links show pics.
Thanks for all the answers guys. Next time I park the truck I will cover the opening.. Will try everything out. O wiill screen it. Good idea.
Jim
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
Power, welding rod, and remove the inside kick panel vents. The hole inside the cab in thr kicker is actually bigger than it seems. Much more room to blow with them removed. Then I would use a welding rod with the end crooked into almost a shepherds hook.
Shop vac and go at them from the cowl with the hook. Just breaking and sucking them up. Then I’d take an air hose and one of the those sprayers with the metal tube extension. Spray up the cowl from the bottom through the holes for the kick vents.
For those contemplating a modern aftermarket A/C system such as Vintage Air, Nostalgic Air and so on, you should be aware that these systems do not use the fresh air plenum. Vintage Air, for example, blocks off the passenger side fresh air access panel and then routes the A/C lines through it in their "Sure Fit" kit for dent side Ford trucks. Thus, you will have the opportunity to solve the leaf debris problem by filling the fresh air intake grille or repurposing it in some way. It could be made into a cold air intake for example.
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