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JRust |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,316 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Albany Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
Okay so the saturday of Route 66. I woke up for the drive to find a new smell in my car. Wasn't to bad that day but has gotten progressively worse. I can't find the son of bitch anywhere. Try following my nose & that doesn't work. I cannot pinpoint where the smell is coming from. I've left the top off my car & the windows down in my garage. Figured eventually the decomp would be done. Trying to air it out & it does not seem to be getting any better. I've even had my kids come out to smell & try to find the source. I've taken a mini camera deal to get into all the places I can't see. I've found nothing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) I've looked under the seats, behind the backpad, in my vents, in the tubes in the long, under the dash, in both trunks, all around the gas tank. I'm at a loss (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) . When the smell is obvious & when driving it circulates the air making it worse. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/WTF.gif) Looking for ideas to find it. I'm not going to smell that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) going to WCR & back
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 13,698 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
throw your dog in there and watch him sniff it out. sounds like you got pranked at Rt66.
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PMB Performance ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 19,301 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Jack tubes? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
I'd pull the tank. There's some areas there that are hard to see or, yank the fresh air box and dismantle. |
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914's are kewl ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
Mouse died in the longs?
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What size wheels can I fit? ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,654 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region ![]() ![]() |
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 13,698 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California ![]() ![]() |
On second thought; did you allow Ron in your car then? Some of his farts require scrubbing off.
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JRust |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,316 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Albany Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
Mouse died in the longs? I looked in the longs with my mini camera deal. I also looked all around the gas tank & under. Camera was on of those on the end of like a 3 foot bending tube. So I could get to a lot of places. The dog is a good idea I haven't tried that |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,316 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Albany Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
throw your dog in there and watch him sniff it out. sounds like you got pranked at Rt66. If I find it was a prank I'm going to (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif) somebodies 914 up! Thats been driving me nuts for a month & a half (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) |
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
What does it smell like?
Oh, I didn't get near your car. It's Wills fault for breaking your jack tube cover. Did something get spilled on your seat(s)? Did you do a carry-out you forgot from Jemez Springs? It's a Subie ... they smell bad anyway! |
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914's are kewl ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1,776 Joined: 6-June 03 From: San Ramon, CA Member No.: 791 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
Try pulling of the heater tube hoses that go from the heat exchangers to the longs. Then stick your camera in there...maybe something died inside the heater tubes/mufflers themselves.
Have you looked under the engine tin also? Mouse laying dead on top of the heads... Pull the rubber plug at the doors and look into the sail panels? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,316 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Albany Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
Try pulling of the heater tube hoses that go from the heat exchangers to the longs. Then stick your camera in there...maybe something died inside the heater tubes/mufflers themselves. Have you looked under the engine tin also? Mouse laying dead on top of the heads... Pull the rubber plug at the doors and look into the sail panels? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) My heater tubes are open. I've got a suby & have looked in there. One place I haven't is up by the steering rack. I suppose it could be up in there |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
A long time ago I hit a deer that had already been hit. I had to put my car on a lift and wash the underside. I cannot describe how ripe that car smelled without a little bit of bile coming back up.
Good Luck! |
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Resident German ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 42,201 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
I had a rodent crawl into the heater tubes and die in there. Smelled for weeks... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)
That reminds me, i need to cap off those tubes in the engine compartment, they're still open since i'm running headers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 5,262 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
Pack Rat in the heater tube.....imo
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,999 Joined: 1-March 03 From: Durango, Colorado Member No.: 373 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
I hit a bird once in my truck - it got stuck behind the grille. I had to take the front grille off to get to it - maggots everywhere - disgusting.
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,267 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
Years ago we spilled whole milk inside my dad's old Ford Ranchero. We could never get that smell out of it and he finally sold it.
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 3,825 Joined: 17-September 09 From: Longmont, CO Member No.: 10,819 Region Association: None ![]() |
Under the gas tank is an access hole (from beneath the car) big enough for a small animal to crawl inside and die.
Look in there with your camera. |
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Apex killer! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 24,010 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California ![]() ![]() |
Has anyone checked to see if Slits got home (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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Achtzylinder ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4,189 Joined: 2-October 11 Member No.: 13,632 Region Association: South East States ![]() |
Years ago we spilled whole milk inside my dad's old Ford Ranchero. We could never get that smell out of it and he finally sold it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Pull your carpets and see if the smell goes away. |
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Life's been good to me so far..... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 16,292 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille ![]() ![]() |
I had a rodent crawl into the heater tubes and die in there. Smelled for weeks... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) That reminds me, i need to cap off those tubes in the engine compartment, they're still open since i'm running headers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) Rattle can paint caps fit perfectly. |
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