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| Tdskip |
 May 10 2019, 09:54 AM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 3,737 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None 
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I am smelling the decidedly holiday season smell of roasting chestnuts, except in this case they’re roasting acorns from when this car was apparently parked under a tree.
This is a new one on me - any tips on where to look to clean the acorns out? Fresh air box in the front trunk? Thanks! |
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| SirAndy |
May 10 2019, 10:34 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,276 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Check the heater hose that goes from the flapper boxes to the opening in the longs.
I had critters get in there and make a nest inside the longs which resulted in a nice warm urine rodent smell and turned really aromatic when one of them died in there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) |
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| Tdskip |
May 10 2019, 10:36 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,737 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 10 2019, 11:34 AM)  Check the heater hose that goes from the flapper boxes to the opening in the longs. I had critters get in there and make a nest inside the longs which resulted in a nice warm urine rodent smell and turned really aromatic when one of them died in there. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) I bet that did! Thanks Andy. |
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| rgolia |
May 10 2019, 12:26 PM
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GeoJoe Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 5-February 10 From: PA Member No.: 11,329 Region Association: North East States
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The little effers love nesting in the longs. I put my scope down there and then the vacuum to remove the nuts and the bones. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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| mepstein |
May 10 2019, 12:55 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,991 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(rgolia @ May 10 2019, 02:26 PM) The little effers love nesting in the longs. I put my scope down there and then the vacuum to remove the nuts and the bones. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) Yep. Shove a vacuum hose from the engine bay into the longs and blow out the heat exchangers. |
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| Tdskip |
May 10 2019, 05:14 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,737 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None
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Thanks gentlemen - super helpful as always!
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| sixnotfour |
May 10 2019, 06:35 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,917 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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| sixnotfour |
May 12 2019, 06:27 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 10,917 Joined: 12-September 04 From: Life Elevated..planet UT. Member No.: 2,744 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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2nd owner , was a show car.. extreme ..night before Christmas
notice anode was the vin plate .. Attached image(s)   
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| Tdskip |
May 12 2019, 03:14 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,737 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None
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Whoa
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| don-6 |
May 12 2019, 03:45 PM
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Stock vs Modified? Group: Members Posts: 172 Joined: 7-April 14 From: Conroe, TX Member No.: 17,219 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I had a hotdog muffler stored in a shed. When I got it out to install it, I found that rodents had built a nest in it. I pulled out as much as I could, and used compressed air to clear more. When mounted on the car, upon start-up, even more nest material blew out.
Once it seemed clear, I went for a test drive. A guy pulled up next to me and said "nice car, what are you running in it, Bio diesel? Because your exhaust stinks!" I laughed and continued my drive. It took getting the exhaust hot a few times before the odor went away. |
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