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Guy Fiero - The Air Vents |
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After getting the car, I started taking note of all the issues. The "must-haves" were quite small, so I was still feeling good. As well as noting down all the small issues, there were a couple Fiero Things that I wanted to check on as well. First up, the air vents Oh God The Air Vents One of the big Fiero problems is the blower motor for the HVAC. For the lower speeds, there's a resistor in the wind tunnel that glows red hot. Debris likes to collect in here, promptly setting the car on fire. It's a good thing that I checked this too, as the entire wind tunnel was full of MOUSE NESTS! Obviously, you never want to find evidence of rodents in your recently-purchased vehicle, especially in the system that fills the cabin with the air that you use for breathing. However, this was the only evidence I could find, so I suited up and dove in. Obviously the entire dashboard had to come out for this, which is annoying but surprisingly not too bad on the Fiero. Just a couple bolts and the whole thing just lifts right out, which compared to most other cars is quite easy indeed.
Indeed the vents were completely clogged with mouse nests. Not ideal, but at least now I can clean them out and put that whole mess behind us. Right? WRONG! As it turns out, the rodents had been on the other side of the firewall as well, and the entire airbox was also full of nests. Not only that, but the heater core was clogged with them as well, so the entire thing had to come out. I sacrificed my sanity, both the heater core hoses, and my perfect "no coolant spilled on the shop floor" record, but at least that entire mess is behind us. What's next?
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