The Abyss.

[packman]

There is a hole located between the two windshield wipers in the cowl area of my ma's 86 Crown Vic. I noticed it after my flashlight fell in there while cleaning the leaves and other debris from the cowl area. I can just squezze my hand in there to get to the bottom that is filled with old debris (leaves, gum balls, twigs, etc....). I cleaned out as much as I could with my hand and by wedging the narrowest vacuum attachment that I have in there. There is still a lot more left that I can't get to. How do I get to the rest of that area? I'd get pics, but I don't have a digi camera yet to give you timely photos.


Packman

[Archangel]

take the vacuum attachment off, shove the hose in the "abyss", wiggle it around, and hopefully job will get done :p

[LTDMan83]

lol, What a coincidence,I was just cleaning out that "Abyss" myself yesterday. You wouldn't believe how much crap that "Abyss" can hold. Got it all out with my shop vac though.

[pseudoboyfriend]

Are you referring to the space where the wiper motor is? Yeah, it really fills up. I cleaned mine out when I replaced the wiper motor. It is so easy to pull the motor, that I might recommend to you that you do that... maybe once a year, and clean it all out good.

How to remove motor? remove 3 lag bolts, disconnect, pull it out far enough to pop off the clip that connects it to the wipers...

[packman]

Are you referring to the space where the wiper motor is? Yeah, it really fills up. I cleaned mine out when I replaced the wiper motor. It is so easy to pull the motor, that I might recommend to you that you do that... maybe once a year, and clean it all out good.

How to remove motor? remove 3 lag bolts, disconnect, pull it out far enough to pop off the clip that connects it to the wipers...

Thanks for the tip!!!!! I am definitely look into doing that next weekend. By then all of the leaves should have fallen from the trees.


Packman

[Lincolnmania]

good tip......i will add to my list of panther maintenance