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Old 01-26-2011, 03:08 AM   #1
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Default New Mod, macaroni intake

So I opened up my intake box the other day to change the air filter and the bottom of the box was filled with macaroni! How does this happen? Here's a few idea's

1. The PO drove through a macaroni field

2. The last time the PO changed the filter, they were eating macaroni, spilled it, and was just to lazy to take it out

3. Macaroni fumes increase horsepower



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Old 01-26-2011, 03:29 AM   #2
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rats or mice. Member roadrash found cat food in his intake.

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Old 01-26-2011, 04:24 AM   #3
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Old 01-26-2011, 05:14 PM   #5
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Get out the poison and traps! I caught near 30 mice over a week at my old place. They were living off the dog food. A few mice stuck in glue traps were bled dry and eaten.

Mice chewed through a knock sensor wire in my dad's old car twice. Had to take off the intake manifold both times to fix the wire. last time I did it I put 3 layers of plastic conduit and a pice of sheetmetal in there so it would be harder for the mice to get in there, they still started to chew through the insulation..

Dad's new car has mice INSIDE! Chewed through the clock wire, chewed through a food container and laid a baby mouse inside too. I'm just waiting for them to chew through the electronic throttle wires or something important (his car is fwd.. and boy does it suck)
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My grandpa had this problem a few years ago. He drives old soviet machine (car) and one mouse got stuck in his engine bay and died there. Boy it was horrible smell.
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We did have a mouse problem about a year ago. Thanks for helping me figure that out, I was dumbfounded! While I was in there I took out all the foam and extra plastic grating out, fogging is next
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love the ninja edit Mav

I'm pretty positive its a rodent, clearly some hording is going on
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love the ninja edit Mav
The trick is used for water damaged phones and electronics. Figured it would be pointless since the moisture would be sucked right back up into the engine.
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The trick is used for water damaged phones and electronics. Figured it would be pointless since the moisture would be sucked right back up into the engine.
I have heard of the rice trick with phones
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