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Old 01-22-2020, 06:34 AM   #1
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Drive it and ignore it. My 98 has been shooting tiny foam at me for years...lol. I carry a small tweezers in the arm rest for those bits that get caught by the plastic vent louvers. I'm sure no damage can be done. There's no way the foam could make its way to the intake. As others have said, there are threads to read IF you want to take things apart and make it a DIY project....but for me and my 98' w/87,000 miles a tiny piece flying out is to be ignored.....DRIVE ON!!
When the foam is gone completely (like mine was), your heat doesnt work too well or at all.

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Old 01-22-2020, 09:44 AM   #2
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When the foam is gone completely (like mine was), your heat doesnt work too well or at all.

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Same with A/C, you pretty much end up getting mostly unheated/uncooled outside air. Or combined heated & cooled air at the same time without the ability to control the blend.

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...There's no way the foam could make its way to the intake. ...
I'm pretty sure Starter was being more than a bit sarcastic there.

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