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Old 3rd October 2017, 03:32 PM
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A good test is how many seeds come blasting out of the vents in the car in future.
And the answer (so far) is, NONE WHATSOEVER!

There's loads of the little bar stewards floating around at present, all over the car. But none coming in through the air vents any more.
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And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!

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Old 3rd October 2017, 09:11 PM
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And the answer (so far) is, NONE WHATSOEVER!

There's loads of the little bar stewards floating around at present, all over the car. But none coming in through the air vents any more.

They get in EVERYWHERE, all the time. I vacuumed out SWMBO's Freelander the other day and by the time I finished, having started at the passenger side and worked around via the boot to the drivers side, the little BSs were jostling for space on the passenger seat and just waiting to blow across to the drivers side.
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Old 10th October 2017, 05:45 PM
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Your blower foam repair inspired me to check the condition of my foam Andrew.

Mine had deteriorated (felt a bit mushy/crumbly) but it was still fairly intact, so I was able to take some measurements. It was approximately 15mm high by 15mm wide.

So, after a bit of searching I found this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEOPRENE-R...K/351276385555
(Be sure to select the 15mm wide stuff).

On my first fitting attempt, copying the original foam, I tried separate lengths with mitred corners. That worked but I decided there was a neater, quicker solution, so I ripped it off and instead used a single piece, joined at the back. The foam goes around the corners easily and, done this way, it's a 5 minute job.
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Old 10th October 2017, 05:51 PM
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Very tidy job, Mark.
The stuff I bought was 19mm wide and 10mm deep, which is why I needed 2 layers in places. My old OEM stuff was in such poor condition I hadn't realised it was thicker than that.

This is the stuff I bought, it's quite firm and gives a very good seal: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/262290323770
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2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". (A much rarer model than a D2 S8 by the way!) Oh, and a brand new engine at just under 30,000 miles on the factory one!
Finally: gone, but not forgotten.....
1998 D2 PF S8. AgateGrey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors.
e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. (internal dimming mirror added later)
1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon, Auto-dim mirror, Leather, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer.
And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850!

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Your blower foam repair inspired me to check the condition of my foam Andrew.

Mine had deteriorated (felt a bit mushy/crumbly) but it was still fairly intact, so I was able to take some measurements. It was approximately 15mm high by 15mm wide.

So, after a bit of searching I found this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEOPRENE-R...K/351276385555
(Be sure to select the 15mm wide stuff).

On my first fitting attempt, copying the original foam, I tried separate lengths with mitred corners. That worked but I decided there was a neater, quicker solution, so I ripped it off and instead used a single piece, joined at the back. The foam goes around the corners easily and, done this way, it's a 5 minute job.
You made a nice job of that mate, loving the tidy corners
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Old 14th October 2017, 08:17 PM
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Sorry,
Finally got around to this:
Mark's right in the 15mm x 15mm measurement.
It looks to be some sort of high density foam, bit denser than the typical interior panel anti rattle stuff.
Flat bottom, so anything of similar dimension with a self adhesive backing will do the job.
Theres nothing fancy in the material or how it's put together in the genuine factory replacement. Neoprene or some sort of generalised rubber seal might actually be a better product here I think.

Three or so years old:

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