Interior vent debris

[Cunningr]

Was chatting with a friend who has an old ferrari and does quite a bit of wrenching. He suggested spraying some clear paint into the vent hole before it gets to bad to strengthen the foam bond as a temp fix. Not sure it would work, the idea sounds plausible.

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by Cunningr

Was chatting with a friend who has an old ferrari and does quite a bit of wrenching. He suggested spraying some clear paint into the vent hole before it gets to bad to strengthen the foam bond as a temp fix. Not sure it would work, the idea sounds plausible.

That sounds awful. Smelly and could cause moving parts to bind or lock up. Just fix it right.

[Cunningr]

Originally Posted by particlewave

That sounds awful. Smelly and could cause moving parts to bind or lock up. Just fix it right.

Yeah was pretty much my thought on that idea as well. That's why he is driving an Italian car and not a German car! Haha

[particlewave]

Originally Posted by Cunningr

Yeah was pretty much my thought on that idea as well. That's why he is driving an Italian car and not a German car! Haha

That guy sounds like a nutbar!

[Cunningr]

Originally Posted by particlewave

That guy sounds like a nutbar!

He is actually a pretty good mechanic, just some of his ideas kinda seem strange. He is our entomlogist. He Used to be a guzzi mechanic, likes to tinker on voltswagen buses, has an old gts ferrari i think it is its the one from that old tv show. I drove it, definately too small for me. Anyway he likes everything stock as possible. Good guy but you really have to talk to him will make you laugh.

[ExplorerLyon]

Need Better Taping Ideas Please
I did this repair last Fall and must have a stuck blend door now. Before I dig back into the dash, I am looking for a better option for taping up the holes in the doors. Like most of you, I used multiple pieces of strong duck tape. Hard to get the tape lined up and stuck to the doors.

I think a better solution would be cut ONE piece of tape the width of the door, something with a removable sticky back. That way you can place the tape inside, stick an edge and peel off the removable backing. Ideas?

[Cunningr]

Originally Posted by ExplorerLyon

Need Better Taping Ideas Please
I did this repair last Fall and must have a stuck blend door now. Before I dig back into the dash, I am looking for a better option for taping up the holes in the doors. Like most of you, I used multiple pieces of strong duck tape. Hard to get the tape lined up and stuck to the doors.

I think a better solution would be cut ONE piece of tape the width of the door, something with a removable sticky back. That way you can place the tape inside, stick an edge and peel off the removable backing. Ideas?

What about some dynamat? Sticky on one side, and kid of rubberyish. Could trim to exact fit.

[Boxstard]

Originally Posted by ExplorerLyon

Need Better Taping Ideas Please
I did this repair last Fall and must have a stuck blend door now. Before I dig back into the dash, I am looking for a better option for taping up the holes in the doors. Like most of you, I used multiple pieces of strong duck tape. Hard to get the tape lined up and stuck to the doors.

I think a better solution would be cut ONE piece of tape the width of the door, something with a removable sticky back. That way you can place the tape inside, stick an edge and peel off the removable backing. Ideas?

I used aluminum tape with waterproof adhesive, sold at Home Depot. Very sticky and easy to work with, used several horizontal strips to cover top to bottom of the doors. I think one big piece would be very difficult to place it, unless the whole HVAC assay is torn apart.