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Old 02-07-2011, 02:23 PM
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My 94 GC is blowing dirt out of the vents. I took the top piece of the dash off looking for an open vent or something but nothing. Any thoughts what to do?
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Intake should be under the cowl where the windshield wiper motor is.

We used to screw with people years back and dump a bunch of hole punch remnants in there. First time you turned on the fan it was a confetti machine.
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Thanks I'll look at that today
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My 01 GC is doing that to, but then I found that it was not dirt. It is the foam padding that Jeep used as a gasket when two duct pieces join together. It's annoying to have to wipe down my dashboard every few days.
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Originally Posted by 2Evil4U
Intake should be under the cowl where the windshield wiper motor is.

We used to screw with people years back and dump a bunch of hole punch remnants in there. First time you turned on the fan it was a confetti machine.
LOL!!!
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Now that you mention it. Is does seem like foam padding. Same problem wiping dash. Any idea how to get rid it?
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Now that you mention it. Is does seem like foam padding. Same problem wiping dash. Any idea how to get rid it?
Yeah but it requires a complete removal of the dash and reinsulating every duct junction with new foam or duct tape. Major PITA so I am wiping instead
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I too will invest in cloth towels.

Thanks!
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