Foam blowing out from vents?

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So today I had some foam blowing out from some of the vents in my car. I think it started happening when I was defrosting my windshield. Any clue where the hell it's coming from and what I should do about it?
 

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Your interior is lined all over the place with foam for sound deadening purposes.

Remove the vent/ bezel to look and see if you can find any clues to where it is coming from. The center bezel is easy to remove. A piece of foam may have come lose.

If you can't find culprit then I'd just let it go, unless You are up to taking apart the dash which is a PITA

Good luck
 

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Like stated above there is alot of foam.. also check the back of the bezel for the vents.. there is foam on there.. if it coming out of all vents i would check where the blower motor is...
 

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^ that was THE stupidest prank i've ever seen.
 

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enough foam for a party? :lawl:

your vent tubes are "sealed" to the vents themselves with foam to prevent air leakage...probably the flapper door near the blower motor has a toasted gasker. not sure if honda offers that as a standalone part...

yeah, i dont see the gasket as a separate part...it may be that oval area straight below #17 and #2

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http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com...=4DR+EX&catcgry4=KA4AT&catcgry5=HEATER+BLOWER

that would be my assessment, especially if the foam is gray/black. honda uses tan for wire protection inside the interior, for the most part (if memory serves correctly :thinking:). i'm positive most of the actual vent sealing foam is dark gray or black. of course, you could always make your own gaskets with door/window sealing tape from home depot.
 

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What kind of insulation is it? I know that the vents themselves have a strip of black foam like insulation to seal the connection between the vents and the ducts.
 

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Narrowed it down to the vents that are up against the windshield. I guess the defrost ones? Don't really remember what color the foam was, maybe dark brown/grey, but it definitely wasn't black. I'll try to snap a pic next piece that flys out :thinking:
 
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