Club DSM HVAC Fan Assembly
Is your A/C fan not blowing as well as it used to?

From Shawn Jewett: Is your fan not blowing as well as it used to? Do you park outside and not under a carport/garage? Do you have funny smells coming from your vents? You should pull your fan out and check it for debris. It's VERY simple to remove, I can't stress how simple it really is! All you need is a cross-tip screwdriver.

This is on a 1G so 2G's will be slightly different.
1) Remove the three plastic fasteners holding the ducting below the glovebox and remove the ducting.
2) Unplug the fan's electrical connector and pull the upper end of the rubber hose going to the motor.
3) Unscrew the three mounting screws holding the fan up and remove the fan assembly.

It's a squirrel cage type fan and can trap and hold leaves or other debris that gets down into the vents. I pulled out a hand full of grassy moss type gunk that was stuck in there! It's real simple and worth checking it out. Here's a link to a picture of what I pulled out of my fan. I put a soda can there for size reference. YUCK!
ftp://bis.bc.ca/nwdsm/Shawn/fan%20gunk.jpg

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