Miata Mailing List: May 1993, Message #168
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Subject: Re: eyeball vents (was: Factory manuals)
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i'll agree the factory manuals don't tell you HOW to do stuff so
much as show you how everything is put together, but at least that's
a starting point.  some of the techniques would be obvious to someone
who's an experienced mechanic, while they're a little less so to
a Bozo like me :-)
 
as for the eyeball air vents:
i tried the technique with the string that the Miata Magazine
mentioned; it worked ok, but it took me a while to get the
string through the slots.
a much better solution IMHO is described in the Clearwater
amplifier installation instructions.  they suggest using a
coathanger, and it works great.  just bend an end into a
tight-angled hook so it fits into the vent, angle the hook
around so its behind one of the plastic vanes, and pull.
works instantly, no problem.

a warning to those who haven't yet pulled your eyeball vents:
some come out easily, and others require some serious pressure.
you think you're going to break something, and then *pop*,
out it comes.