| Storage and Study Space: Fuel Door Repair and Cabin Filter Replacement |
From "Help on the Homefront"
episode DHHF-104 |
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The family vehicle gets a lot of use every week transporting the Strafford kids from place to place. When it's time to fill up with gas, Krista struggles to get the fuel door open. A simple helper spring should fix the problem! - Remove the nut holding the latch spring in place inside the fuel door.
- Install a helper spring (figure A), replace the nut and tighten everything down.
- Remove the cushion bumpers from the door, and then coat them with lubricant.
- Replace the bumpers.
Musty Interior Because family vehicles get so much use, the new car smell may turn into a musty odor. The DIY crew installs a new filter to freshen up the interior. - Remove the glove box.
- Take out the cabin filter compartment lid.
- Carefully remove the old cabin filter (figure B).
- Turn the heat on high and re-circulate the air for 20 minutes.
- Spray half a can of disinfectant into the cabin filter and onto the evaporator core (figure C).
- Note: be sure to use disinfectant that is made for car interior.
- Replace the cabin filter with a new one.
- Snap the compartment lid in place.
- Re-install the glove box.
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Benson Builders, Inc.
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Phone: 757-496-9614
Fax: 757-496-3712
Email: jim@bensonbuilders.com
Website: www.bensonbuilders.com
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