Cabin air drain
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Cabin air drain
Good day fellow Ford friends,
I was wondering if anyone would know the where abouts of the cabin air intake drain for my 2012 F350 diesel? My wife says there is a mold/mildew smell coming for the truck when I have the fan on. I started thinking that with the location of the cabin air intake at the bottom of the windshield and the pretty decent size gaps in the slotted intake cover, that I may have gotten a fair amount of pine needles and pollen down in the intake. That kind of accumulation over the past 13 years that there may be a blockage in the drain. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Especially pics or diagrams. Y'all have a great day!!!
Kevin
I was wondering if anyone would know the where abouts of the cabin air intake drain for my 2012 F350 diesel? My wife says there is a mold/mildew smell coming for the truck when I have the fan on. I started thinking that with the location of the cabin air intake at the bottom of the windshield and the pretty decent size gaps in the slotted intake cover, that I may have gotten a fair amount of pine needles and pollen down in the intake. That kind of accumulation over the past 13 years that there may be a blockage in the drain. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Especially pics or diagrams. Y'all have a great day!!!
Kevin
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Good day fellow Ford friends,
I was wondering if anyone would know the where abouts of the cabin air intake drain for my 2012 F350 diesel? My wife says there is a mold/mildew smell coming for the truck when I have the fan on. I started thinking that with the location of the cabin air intake at the bottom of the windshield and the pretty decent size gaps in the slotted intake cover, that I may have gotten a fair amount of pine needles and pollen down in the intake. That kind of accumulation over the past 13 years that there may be a blockage in the drain. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Especially pics or diagrams. Y'all have a great day!!!
Kevin
I was wondering if anyone would know the where abouts of the cabin air intake drain for my 2012 F350 diesel? My wife says there is a mold/mildew smell coming for the truck when I have the fan on. I started thinking that with the location of the cabin air intake at the bottom of the windshield and the pretty decent size gaps in the slotted intake cover, that I may have gotten a fair amount of pine needles and pollen down in the intake. That kind of accumulation over the past 13 years that there may be a blockage in the drain. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Especially pics or diagrams. Y'all have a great day!!!
Kevin
My 2015 had that musty smell, and I ended up using a spray in the intake vents that was made for that purpose. Its been years, can't remember what it was called...... sorry.
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Good day fellow Ford friends,
I was wondering if anyone would know the where abouts of the cabin air intake drain for my 2012 F350 diesel? My wife says there is a mold/mildew smell coming for the truck when I have the fan on. I started thinking that with the location of the cabin air intake at the bottom of the windshield and the pretty decent size gaps in the slotted intake cover, that I may have gotten a fair amount of pine needles and pollen down in the intake. That kind of accumulation over the past 13 years that there may be a blockage in the drain. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Especially pics or diagrams. Y'all have a great day!!!
Kevin
I was wondering if anyone would know the where abouts of the cabin air intake drain for my 2012 F350 diesel? My wife says there is a mold/mildew smell coming for the truck when I have the fan on. I started thinking that with the location of the cabin air intake at the bottom of the windshield and the pretty decent size gaps in the slotted intake cover, that I may have gotten a fair amount of pine needles and pollen down in the intake. That kind of accumulation over the past 13 years that there may be a blockage in the drain. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Especially pics or diagrams. Y'all have a great day!!!
Kevin
This is the nipple that is your air box drain
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Rather than using wire , I use string trimmer line . It won't rupture the drain, and has a texture , that helps to root out any blockage .
pour water down the drain , from inside when you are finished , to flush the box and drain.
pour water down the drain , from inside when you are finished , to flush the box and drain.
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