I Fu**** up. 2018 Defrost vent mishap.

So here we are enjoying our lovely healthy McDonald’s meal and I set my drink on the dash. Wife gets back into the truck, door closes, truck rocks as she got in I’m guessing and boom, down goes a little more than half of a medium coke into my defrost vent. We were on a long drive back from a holiday visit with some friends. I cranked the defrost on high for at least a couple hours. No real smell, maybe some soda at first and some condensation on the windshield for a couple minutes. Question is, what should I do? Tear the dash and clean? Does it drain anywhere? Lessons learned here. Lessons learned.

 

Diet or regular?

 

Regular. Don’t mess with that diet nonsense!!!

 

no real good advice. But fascinated

 

Check the cabin air filter

 

I was pretty pissed. Made for a nice hour or so. She was more pissed off than I was haha. Definitely my fault though. I think she blamed herself.

 

Definitely on the list. I’m sure it’s covered.

 

Pour some jack daniels down it.

 

The Tacoma has like 12 cup holders, how does this happen?

 

Best comment ever.

 

Me being a dumbass for one second, that’s how this happens.

 

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Geez man. That sticky Coke syrup will attract every piece of dust. It will cool and harden, then it will get hot and soften. I think you have two choices: Tear it all out and clean the ducts or let it go and see what happens. I guess as long as it didn't get to any of the dampers you will be ok.

 

Just tell everyone the condom broke

 

Yeah yeah yeah. Dumbassery was strong.

 

I’ll tear it down and check it out. Done messed up a-aron.

 

I know man. I drained gas from my snow blower last spring. Left some in the carb. Wouldn't start. Fought it for hours today. Lesson learned.

 

Life’s all about learning. Some lessons are harder than others. Oh well. I shouldn’t be drinking soda anyway. Beer is way better for you.[/QUOTE]

 

You’d probably have to pull the entire dash to be able to get in the hvac and clean everything out. I’d be most concerned with the blend doors sticking from the sugar in the soda once it dries up

 

Quite unfortunate. Sounds like this is going to be a huge pain.