Kbuskill's 2008 Burb LTZ "MOD" Thread

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New Red top Optima.

My old Red top finally crapped out.

It was supposed to have 800 CCAs and it tested out at 202 CCAs so I guess it was time... lol
 
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Had my son cut the opening for the cabin air filter today and install the filter and retrofit door.
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Man was the evaporator coil nasty dirty...
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That is what 260k miles worth of gunk build up looks like.

I had him clean it out real good with the foaming coil cleaner that I bought for just such an occasion...
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Pretty nasty stuff ran out of the A/C condensate drain line and out into the pan we used to catch the mess...
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This is the filter I bought...
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Activated charcoal and baking soda. Should be pretty good, I hope.

The A/C has got to work better without all that dirt on the coils.
 

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Had my son cut the opening for the cabin air filter today and install the filter and retrofit door.
View attachment 263399

Man was the evaporator coil nasty dirty...
View attachment 263400
That is what 260k miles worth of gunk build up looks like.

I had him clean it out real good with the foaming coil cleaner that I bought for just such an occasion...
View attachment 263401

Pretty nasty stuff ran out of the A/C condensate drain line and out into the pan we used to catch the mess...
View attachment 263404

This is the filter I bought...
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Activated charcoal and baking soda. Should be pretty good, I hope.

The A/C has got to work better without all that dirt on the coils.
Those filters aren’t really necessary as you can see, just ask GM.:rolleyes:
 

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I remember when I had my 00 it came with a cabin filter but I never new it had one when I did eventually find out and went in to change it the filter looked about like your condenser plus i think about a cup of dirt came out with it, lol I had noticeable better air flow afterwards.
 

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I remember when I had my 00 it came with a cabin filter but I never new it had one when I did eventually find out and went in to change it the filter looked about like your condenser plus i think about a cup of dirt came out with it, lol I had noticeable better air flow afterwards.
Same here on my 02. I think it was the original filter, and had been in there for 12 years. Yech. It had so much crap it was crazy- leaves, dirt, bugs, etc.
 

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Had my son cut the opening for the cabin air filter today and install the filter and retrofit door.
View attachment 263399

Man was the evaporator coil nasty dirty...
View attachment 263400
That is what 260k miles worth of gunk build up looks like.

I had him clean it out real good with the foaming coil cleaner that I bought for just such an occasion...
View attachment 263401

Pretty nasty stuff ran out of the A/C condensate drain line and out into the pan we used to catch the mess...
View attachment 263404

This is the filter I bought...
View attachment 263406
Activated charcoal and baking soda. Should be pretty good, I hope.

The A/C has got to work better without all that dirt on the coils.

Meanwhile, your wife is looking all over the kitchen for something to cook the turkey in... LOL

How old was the battery btw?
 
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