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Re: evaporator system flush?
"Reasoned Insanity" <mintclovers@@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "Truckdude" <notmyemail@cox.net> wrote in message
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>> "Mell...Maryland" <rmellon8@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1152983437.350050.177400@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...[color=darkred]
>>> We recently took our '05 Matrix to the dealer for it's 20k class A
>>> service. As usual, my wife received a mid afternoon phone call from
>>> the service department saying that they found something else that
>>> needed to be done. Apparently they found some debris in the AC system
>>> that could potentially lead to a clogging of the A/C drain and
>>> recommeded a "evaporator system fush" for $130. Our A/C was working
>>> fine and draining properly prior to the service. She hesitantly agreed
>>> to have the service performed, not knowing what they were talking
>>> about. I feel like we were taken for a ride. Our car is only a year
>>> old, we don't park outside so we don't have a bunch leaves, etc falling
>>> on our car to clog up the vents and I personally have never my A/C
>>> drain clog on any car. Can anyone give me a better explanation of why I
>>> would need an evaporator system flush and is there a way for me to do
>>> this myself? I have a hard time believing that all of a sudden I need
>>> to spend $130/yr to flush something I've never had a problem with.
>>>
>>> Thanks
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>> My '95 Prizm (215,000 miles) has never been to the dealer for any
>> service. Why? "As usual, my wife received a midafternoon phone
>> call....." says it all.[/color]
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> Sweet, which prism is yours? The 1.6 or 1.8. I have the 95' 1.8 that I
> just bought about 2 months ago at 135K miles. I'm hoping to see another
> 100K out of it before I put it out of it's misery. Actually it runs great
> right now and I've babied it since I got it.
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I have the 1.8 LSi. It has been an excellent car. In these 10 years it has
only needed an EGR component, a starter, and an A/C expansion valve. All
the rest has been routine maintenance.
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