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      08-15-2018, 05:40 PM   #45
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omg! it's the GEICO Gecko! what have you done?
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I have a MetroVac Master Blaster I use to dry off my car, and used that to basically blow air in one side of the grill and most of the leaves and debris come out pretty easily.
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To remove 99.9% of everything that gets stuck in there you need to remove the oil guard and lower the oil cooler. Just did this and wow.. Leaves and debris get layered/caked at the bottom. To remove the leaves and debris from the side auxiliary radiators you have to remove the fender liners up front then remove the torx bolt holding each of the coolers in place. Then you can place the cooler to the side and clean up. Would recommend doing it every year depending on where you live or how much you drive. (Sorry for the bad quality photos. I took screenshots of a video I posted on my Instagram.) This is 3 years of buildup.
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Has anyone put a mesh over the inlet? There s got to be a finer screen that will allow air thru but not dirt and be hard to tell it's there.
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I am glad to see I dont have the only bumper that consumes cigerrete butts. I swear when I see people throw that sh*t out the window I want to rage, even as a former smoker lol
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To remove 99.9% of everything that gets stuck in there you need to remove the oil guard and lower the oil cooler. Just did this and wow.. Leaves and debris get layered/caked at the bottom. To remove the leaves and debris from the side auxiliary radiators you have to remove the fender liners up front then remove the torx bolt holding each of the coolers in place. Then you can place the cooler to the side and clean up. Would recommend doing it every year depending on where you live or how much you drive. (Sorry for the bad quality photos. I took screenshots of a video I posted on my Instagram.) This is 3 years of buildup.
How labor intensive was this removal? How much slack do the cooler hoses have? Thanks in advance for your assistance.
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