No cabin filter.. so where is the stuff?

[sum123]

I was helping my neighbor change the cabin filter in her 2000 Civic and looking at the amount of leaves, pine needles and other debris that had gotten down in there, I got to thinking about our cabin filter-less cb7's and wondering where such junk that makes it past the screen below the windshield might accumulate inside or cars. I figure there's bound to be a debris pile somewhere down in there, but where, and how do I get to it?

[Ralphie]

It's probably behind the dash to the right of the glove box...deep in there.

You would have to pull the entire dash, it is WAY harder then the 2000 civics(i would know i changed mine on my 2002 Accord, while it was a pita, it would have been so much harder on my 93 Accord)

[92accordcb7ex]

when i bought my car the blower motor was bad so i decided to replace it.... well when i did that i found a whole pile of crap around it so i guess some stuff ends up over there.

[sum123]

It's probably behind the dash to the right of the glove box...deep in there.

You would have to pull the entire dash, it is WAY harder then the 2000 civics(i would know i changed mine on my 2002 Accord, while it was a pita, it would have been so much harder on my 93 Accord)

That's more fun than I intend to have on this. Everything seems to be working okay, but I have noticed the vent flow is not as strong as it used to be. It's probably 80% of what it once was. That's probably the debris pile somewhere way back in the firewall restricting flow.

[sum123]

when i bought my car the blower motor was bad so i decided to replace it.... well when i did that i found a whole pile of crap around it so i guess some stuff ends up over there.

Thanks. That sounds like a likely spot to find the stuff. Was it very difficult getting to that blower motor? Can the stuff be gotten to and vacuumed out without completely removing the motor? I mean is there another pipe or duct that can be taken off to put a vacuum hose or other tool in there to get to the debris?

[92accordcb7ex]

well you don't have to take to motor out to do it. you can just take of the glove box and you'll see everything you need to. but getting the motor out of the way helps because there is usually crap inside of the motor as well

[sum123]

Excellent! Thanks for that. I've got a Haynes manual somewhere so I'll dig int it as soon as he weather cools a little and locate all the tabs and screws to take that apart. I want that debris pile. I know its in there.

[drew12000]

well you don't have to take to motor out to do it. you can just take of the glove box and you'll see everything you need to. but getting the motor out of the way helps because there is usually crap inside of the motor as well

yea. all the dirt and other crap a stuck on the evaporator. i pulled mine out, and cleaned with clr.

[F20Bman]

I think i remember seeing someone mod a cabin filter into a Cb. Dont quite remember the thread tho. Anyways, all that crap goes into your blower motor. I remember my friend had to change one on his Cb, looks like a pain.

[drift_n_shift]

good thread, i forgot that without a cabin filter it just ends up in that one spot. gonna clean mine out when i get a chance

[laloquera]

f20bman, I would kill to read that cabin filter mod write up. Did you see it here in tuner forums?