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1997 Infiniti I30 Repair Question


Topics covered: Heater, Evaporator, Heater core.
Mileage: 180,000 miles.

Asked on November 14, 2012

Infiniti I30 Heater Problem

Why does the air/heater vent spray little white specks like snow all over the dash & rest of car?
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Replied on November 15, 2012

Looks like aluminium oxide is being blown out of the vents. The aluminium casing of the heater core and evaporator is producing this oxide due to chemical reactions and maybe underuse and to rectify the problem, you might need to have the components cleaned/replaced.

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