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What do I need to remove to clean out evap area.

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I'd like to be sure it's clean around the AC evaporator how can I visualize it and clean it up a bit? What needs to be removed in order for me to do this?

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Remove the heater fan motor and using a bendy mirror on a stick will give you a good idea of what is in there. The only way to get full access would be to remove the whole dash, at which point you'd be as well fitting a new one after cleaning out the housing. There was a recent post by someone on how they cleaned the evaporator using a foaming product.

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If you pull the fan you can get a good look at the evaporator from inside
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Post by rspi »

After you clean the box, install a filter.

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Thanks. Yes, I have a genuine Volvo filter and housing thanks to the local Pic-N-Save.

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