Side ventilator Hose

[280~Master]

Ok so I have searched around the site but I have had no luck. I am looking for the side ventilator hose that runs to each side vent from the center vent. Are these still available from nissan if so what is the part # or is there a substitue that is being used. Mine are paper with a metal wire and after 20 plus years they are torn. I have just fixed the a/c : and now I need to get the rest of the system up to par. So the car will cool off better than it does. I am also looking for some type of gasket to fix the old foam around the center ac vent and the blower motor. Is the any ideas about this?

[hls30.com]

Home Depot has suitable replacement for the seals. They probably have a suitable duct material as well, If yours are not torn, you could saturate the paper with rtv, that would add insulation, and flexability to the situation.

Will

[280~Master]

I have not looked for the hose at Home Depot. Never thought about that place for that. Did think about HD for the foam seals. Kind of like weatherstriping for windows and stuff. I know I am going to use a type of tape on the joints and other areas that need sealed. A rubber/metal type of tape should work well.

[hls30.com]

epdm closed cell foam is the way to go on the seals, no deteriation from heat, humidity, water or age! I'm using the stuf on the roadster and the Z. What ever you use for the ducts should be insulated(so water won't condense on them as cold air flows through them) and strong enough to stay open with all of the twisting that it will take to install them-You might even find a vinyl or ribbed pvc hose large enough(something similar to what Enrique used for cowl drains-but in a larger diameter.

Will

[sblake01]

Most a/c shops have an assortment of duct tubing that can be cut to the proper length.