If you own a TJ or LJ you know there is nothing quite like turning on the fan to get some air and getting a face full of dust from the dash vents instead.
Here is a simple hack to help keep those blasts of dust under control:
It only takes a few minutes to remove the defroster vent cover from the top of the dash and the two screws holding the dashboard center bezel in place in order to remove it. Since I already had the center bezel off to install the Panavise mount for my Garmin inReach, I took that opportunity to trim a furnace register filter and clip it into place behind the bezel with ordinary binder clips (use the size in between the two sizes pictured - I used my last of the correct size on my filter).
I don't know how well these will work in very heavy dust or how long they will last, but so far so good. The package says to replace in your home every 90 days. I've had some in my house for much longer that work just fine.
This will be an interesting experiment. If these really work it will be a terrific alternative to removing the cowl and trying to retrofit a pleated air filter. No modifications to the vehicle and the furnace vent filters cost pennies.
Stay tuned.
Here is a simple hack to help keep those blasts of dust under control:
It only takes a few minutes to remove the defroster vent cover from the top of the dash and the two screws holding the dashboard center bezel in place in order to remove it. Since I already had the center bezel off to install the Panavise mount for my Garmin inReach, I took that opportunity to trim a furnace register filter and clip it into place behind the bezel with ordinary binder clips (use the size in between the two sizes pictured - I used my last of the correct size on my filter).
I don't know how well these will work in very heavy dust or how long they will last, but so far so good. The package says to replace in your home every 90 days. I've had some in my house for much longer that work just fine.
This will be an interesting experiment. If these really work it will be a terrific alternative to removing the cowl and trying to retrofit a pleated air filter. No modifications to the vehicle and the furnace vent filters cost pennies.
Stay tuned.
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