Fixed blowing foam today

[Cunningr]

Hello been awhile since I been around hope everyone is well. Well after procrastinating for 3 or 4 years I finally pulled the unit front and cut the vent duct. Cleaned as much old foam out that I could and shop vac it as well. Hard part is getting the darn 3m tape where it goes. Any way fixed now I will run ac full blast again!

Also ordered a water pump, thermostat, belt, IPD Plenum throttle body, bmc dry air high flow filter and fvd software tune. Soon as it gets here will schedule the shop to install and change oil and change the cv boots.

[10/10ths]

Good job.


My 2004 just starting spitting out in the past few months.


Ugh.

[Cunningr]

Originally Posted by 10/10ths

Good job.


My 2004 just starting spitting out in the past few months.


Ugh.

Was easier to get to than expected, took longer than expected to clean old foam and using the 3m tape took patience. Today my right hand and arm look like they were in a blender more Knick's and cuts than i have had in awhile. Glad its done thoigh now i can blast the ac with the top down again! Lol

[Rob175]

My 1998 Boxster blows out a piece or two every once in awhile. Since mine is a "sunny day-summer driver" I really don't care enough to solve the issue. IF I see a piece caught behind the louvers, I just pull it out with a pair of tweezers. Hey it's a 25 year old car....and that's the ONLY issue I have, so I'm good with that once in a while "fix"....lol.

[wiebuschk]

Which way is easiest? Through the dash or through the frunk?

[Hasdrubal]

I used the dash method, and it seemed pretty easy but I had already taken the dash apart a few times for stereo upgrades. The frunk method looks like it requires removing more parts, I think including the heater core. Seems like a chance to get air into the system.

[Starter986]

I second the dash method. You may do some cutting. There's a good thread somewhere on this forum that was fairly detailed. I do know that it involved cutting into some plastic then taping it back when concluding the procedure.

Be patient when pulling out the stereo, or whatever else that will need to be removed when pulling out the upper console.

Extend your steering wheel, and that may give you more wiggle room. Have handy a bungy-cord or of-sorts to hold up those items coming out of the console (i.e. stereo, ac/heater control, etc.) so that the wires aren't under gravitational pull.

Have a vacuum handy to suck out the foam.

I also considered the 'from the frunk' procedure... but didn't want to have to pull out and put back parts.

Good luck!

[78F350]

I think this thread has the best info: http://986forum.com/forums/performance-technical-chat/42802-interior-vent-debris-3.html
Meir documented disassembly through the frunk in the first page and I later added the center console cut. It looks like Meir's .PDF links are dead now, but some of us have them saved if needed.

I have done 2 or 3 from the dash center console and one from the frunk when I was replacing the heater core. Both take a little patience, neither is terrible.

[Meir]

not sure why the Dropbox links are giving issues.
here are links to my google drive.
Step 1- Heater cor removal.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jr2...usp=share_link
Step 2- Dashboard removal.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11ZZ...usp=share_link
Step 3- Evaporator replacement.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/12si...usp=share_link

[stagewex]

All your links provide the following message

"Sorry, the file you have requested does not exist"

[78F350]

Originally Posted by stagewex

All your links provide the following message

"Sorry, the file you have requested does not exist"

I bet the problem is with the way the forum handles links now, not with the files themselves.Pelican Parts has been making it harder to link outside their domain.

[Cunningr]

I used the through the dash method was easy to access in 10 minutes i was in cutting the vent.
Only really good tip i found was to use a magnet to help get the alum tape in place.