dead bugs stuck in evaporator coil
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dead bugs stuck in evaporator coil
I was washing my car yesterday after came back from the weekend trip down to Southern California and noticed quite a few dead bugs stuck on the evaporator coil..
My instinct was to hose down the coil and flush the dead bugs out, but I thought better of it and decide to ask before I do anything regrettable..
What do you guys do w/ the dead bugs stuck in the gaps of the evaporator coil?
My instinct was to hose down the coil and flush the dead bugs out, but I thought better of it and decide to ask before I do anything regrettable..
What do you guys do w/ the dead bugs stuck in the gaps of the evaporator coil?
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When I wash the car, I blast away at them several times while I am washing. I usually take my time while washing the car and by the time I am ready for a final rinse, they are all softened up and hose our pretty easily.
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I was washing my car yesterday after came back from the weekend trip down to Southern California and noticed quite a few dead bugs stuck on the evaporator coil..
My instinct was to hose down the coil and flush the dead bugs out, but I thought better of it and decide to ask before I do anything regrettable..
What do you guys do w/ the dead bugs stuck in the gaps of the evaporator coil?
My instinct was to hose down the coil and flush the dead bugs out, but I thought better of it and decide to ask before I do anything regrettable..
What do you guys do w/ the dead bugs stuck in the gaps of the evaporator coil?
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From: 1 hours drive north of Sydney Australia
2007 W204 220CDI Classic Sedan
My solution
I cut strips of fly wire to size & glued them into place in the grill in front of the condenser.
Only very small insects & dirt now enter & flow through both condenser. intercooler ( diesel) & radiator.
One of the greatest causes of engine failure is through overheating .
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other than blast/hose the condenser coil, any other way to remove all the bugs?
I tried a handheld vaccum which works for the spots I can reach w/ the vac but not the other area..
I tried a handheld vaccum which works for the spots I can reach w/ the vac but not the other area..
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Speaking of bugs...when I replaced my engine air filters I found a lot of bugs on the air filter elements. Decided that I need to open them up every 6 months to remove the accumulation of bugs.
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