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Old 07-09-2003, 12:01 PM
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My blower motor is not that strong. The AC blows cold but not strong enough. I read the directions for cleaning out the evap but have a question. Do you remove the blower motor from the firewall and spray the inside of that area with brake cleaner and then flush it out with water? I don't want to short anything out and want to make sure that is where I need to clean it. Thanks guys.
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No, don't remove the blower. Just go through the little opening (2 screws) on the top of the evap core housing, under the relay center.
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damn it, i blew throught the blower hole, no wonder it didnt work?
if someone has a digital camera and wants to make my day they sure would be nice and post a pic or two of what the evap core is.......
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You know where the relay center is under the hood? Pull the cover off. Just below it, in a box mounted to the firewall is the evap core. Little panel on top held on by 2 screws. That'* where you go in. Spray and rinse through there.
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i know i've got to sound like the biggest retard right now, but seriously i'm gettin way too confused on where the evap core is, what does it look like?
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Ok, we won't tell any short bus jokes, but you have to help the next guy. Open your hood and stand between the headlights (on the street, not on the front bumper). Look almost dead center at the firewall. See the back end of your fan? Look to the left. Inside that black cover. Pull the cover off the relay center above it. Right under the rear hood gasket. Big long black plastic cover labelled '"maxifuse/relay center".

Now remove the relay panel. 3 ten mm bolts I think? Someone help here. It'* been awhile. Lift it out of the way as far as the harness will let you. Now you'll see a little square gizmo cover with 2 screws. It'* about 3 by 4 inches? On top of the evap core housing on the firewall. Remove it. Look in there with a flashlight.
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thanks, i dont have time to do it today cuz of work, but tomarrow morning i'll have to give it a shot, hopefully this time I can find everything. If i get this mastered I promise i'll be helping the next guy figure his out too.
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fukking A!!!!!!!! why does this just not work for me? I just tried this again at my sisters house and there was no change at all WTF? that wasnt all to hard but it was a BIOTCH to get at... not to mention i lost my 7mm socket somewheres trying to put it back together.
I'm on the verdge of sending her into the dealer...
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is there something im not doing right, because i was hoping that this would have worked.
i really dont want to take it into the dealership because anythime i have to go there things just seems to cost bucu bucks
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Ok, let'* step back a minute and rehash this. What are your symptoms? Just low flow, or not coming out the right vents? Not getting cold?


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