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> Help something died in my car at Route 66, Found the source! Flipping disgusting. Pic page 3
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post May 1 2014, 09:30 AM
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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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post May 1 2014, 09:35 AM
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throw your dog in there and watch him sniff it out. sounds like you got pranked at Rt66.
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post May 1 2014, 09:45 AM
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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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post May 1 2014, 09:45 AM
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Mouse died in the longs?
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post May 1 2014, 10:25 AM
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QUOTE(76-914 @ May 1 2014, 08:35 AM) *

throw your dog in there and watch him sniff it out. sounds like you got pranked at Rt66.

I would agree, put the dog on the job. If it was a prank, I would like my name cleared. I only did some "minor" disassembly. No dead animals. That's a bit low.
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post May 1 2014, 10:27 AM
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On second thought; did you allow Ron in your car then? Some of his farts require scrubbing off.
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post May 1 2014, 10:39 AM
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QUOTE(boxsterfan @ May 1 2014, 08:45 AM) *

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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post May 1 2014, 10:44 AM
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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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post May 1 2014, 10:44 AM
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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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post May 1 2014, 10:44 AM
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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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post May 1 2014, 10:51 AM
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QUOTE(boxsterfan @ May 1 2014, 09:44 AM) *

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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post May 1 2014, 10:56 AM
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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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post May 1 2014, 11:11 AM
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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.
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post May 1 2014, 11:12 AM
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Pack Rat in the heater tube.....imo
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post May 1 2014, 11:21 AM
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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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post May 1 2014, 11:28 AM
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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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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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Has anyone checked to see if Slits got home (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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QUOTE(Larmo63 @ May 1 2014, 01:28 PM) *

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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post May 1 2014, 01:08 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 1 2014, 12:11 PM) *

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.
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