True dat. But then I would never sleep again.
Cutting done. Yes, it walked on me in that one spot.
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Cleaned it out as best I could up there with a toothbrush and vacuum. No leaves or anything, but a bit of nasty buildup in the fins that wouldn't have been there with a filter.
Filter installed. Fit is good. This is the Dorman carbon filter.
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Cover on.
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And yes, I got that third screw back in the kickplate. I used the old masking tape in the socket trick and then sacrificed my hand and wrist to get it started which took about 14,000 tries. Then I got a little ratchet into it and finished it off.
Airflow seems just as good as before and with AC season rolling in one of these days, I'm glad to know there's a filter in there.