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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Technical Discussion - Beginner / Repair => Topic started by: megaton on December 08, 2020, 02:33:39 PM

Title: Crap removal from hood vent and heater -- and prevention
Post by: megaton on December 08, 2020, 02:33:39 PM

This picture says it all. I have to park under salt cedar trees and between the crap these trees shed and the bird crap I have a mess.
I am cleaning out the heater and all the crap gets in through this vent on the hood. (See photo)
The only way I can see to clean out the hood vent is to blow it out.
Has anyone ever dealt with a problem like this? Maybe covered this vent to prevent crap from getting in?

Title: Re: Crap removal from hood vent and heater -- and prevention
Post by: Zuk-E on December 09, 2020, 04:24:30 AM

I worked a piece of screen under the metal slits. It has worked. I also thought about a piece of magnetic sheet like they used for temporary real-estate signs on cars. Slap it on when I park, remove when I drive but the screen has worked for me.

Title: Re: Crap removal from hood vent and heater -- and prevention
Post by: megaton on December 09, 2020, 06:09:17 AM

Thank you ZUK-E.

Title: Re: Crap removal from hood vent and heater -- and prevention
Post by: td57 on December 10, 2020, 04:34:36 PM

About 8-9 years ago I pulled the dash & cleaned it all real good. New heater core...  I put screen under the vents when putting it all back together. I added this cover that I got from Low Range Off-Road & have been good to go since!
https://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/suzuki-off-road-parts/samurai/exterior-body-upgrades/suzuki-samurai-air-intake-scoop-seb-ais.html (https://www.lowrangeoffroad.com/suzuki-off-road-parts/samurai/exterior-body-upgrades/suzuki-samurai-air-intake-scoop-seb-ais.html)