Gary Lewis Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 So where is this area, and how do I access it? Im in prime rodent territory here with kangaroo rats nesting everywhere. Two main areas. First, the kick panels need to come off, and then the plates behind them and you reach down into the void and clean it out. Second, pull the blower motor and the little plate beside it that has wires going to it and clean out in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchman Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Thank you for showing this. Definitely going to the top of my todo list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanlogo Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 So where is this area, and how do I access it? Im in prime rodent territory here with kangaroo rats nesting everywhere. Here’s some better pictures... it’s easy. Just open those guys up and stick your flexible vacuum hose down it. It’s pretty self explanatory - just keep removing screws till you can pull everything off The kickplates are the worst to get off... the screws are all in hard to access places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordanlogo Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 Because all this minutiae gets lodged in my autistic brain. So, what's with the rodents running amok in California? The annoying kind! Where I live it’s mostly field mice, and rats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 So where is this area, and how do I access it? Im in prime rodent territory here with kangaroo rats nesting everywhere. Here’s some better pictures... it’s easy. Just open those guys up and stick your flexible vacuum hose down it. It’s pretty self explanatory - just keep removing screws till you can pull everything off The kickplates are the worst to get off... the screws are all in hard to access places. You should also probably remove the rubber drain spout behind each fender liner at the bottom of the cowl duct and flush out any organic deposits. This mud holds water and rots out the passage. THAT is a real problem to repair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red1980F150 Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 I took my glovebox out last summer looking for the source of the "old truck smell", I didn't look here. Looks like I have a new item on my to-do list also. Thanks for the update! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 The kickplates are the worst to get off... the screws are all in hard to access places. An 8mm ratcheting wrench works really well for these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampedout Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 The kickplates are the worst to get off... the screws are all in hard to access places. An 8mm ratcheting wrench works really well for these. This is high on my list now! And whats an 8mm doing on a Ford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 This is high on my list now! And whats an 8mm doing on a Ford? Gotta love that you have to think about if you are working on drivetrain or body before you grab the right tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted April 22, 2021 Share Posted April 22, 2021 Gotta love that you have to think about if you are working on drivetrain or body before you grab the right tool Some of the A/C brackets have SAE in one side and metric in the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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