A mouse in my heater box!!!
08-20-2015, 01:03 AM
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08-24-2015, 07:12 PM
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It happened to me too. If you can believe, in the middle of August in Central Arizona. My C5 was parked in the carport for two weeks and the second time I drove it the fan made a racket but fortunately no smell. Under the plastic valve overlays I could see mouse nesting materials.
Though this forum, I love it, I was able to find the blower behind the glove box and remove the plastic undercover and the computer carpeted cover.
I used a rather large mirror to expose the fan and with a 5mm. (not 6mm. previously described) I removed the three fan securing sheet metal screws. The fan was a tight fit but with al little coaxing I dropped the fan basket and there he or she was. A large dead mouse in the basket. I cleaned the basket and the ducts as best I could with Pinesol and replaced the fan. The plastic undercover is held by two large gray plastic trim fasteners in front, a protruding bolt in the rear and a large tab behind the carpeted box cover on the center console side.
The direct view with the mirror was very helpful and everything straight forward.
My garage is strewn with Victor traps baited with peanut butter. this is my best bait.
Diligence my Brothers. The cucarachas y ratones are out to get us!
Though this forum, I love it, I was able to find the blower behind the glove box and remove the plastic undercover and the computer carpeted cover.
I used a rather large mirror to expose the fan and with a 5mm. (not 6mm. previously described) I removed the three fan securing sheet metal screws. The fan was a tight fit but with al little coaxing I dropped the fan basket and there he or she was. A large dead mouse in the basket. I cleaned the basket and the ducts as best I could with Pinesol and replaced the fan. The plastic undercover is held by two large gray plastic trim fasteners in front, a protruding bolt in the rear and a large tab behind the carpeted box cover on the center console side.
The direct view with the mirror was very helpful and everything straight forward.
My garage is strewn with Victor traps baited with peanut butter. this is my best bait.
Diligence my Brothers. The cucarachas y ratones are out to get us!
07-07-2018, 06:20 PM
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Did it look like this????????????????
See,, the difference between you and me is,, I got the bastard! He didn't too much like the fan on full speed!!! LMAO His little legs stuck out and got hammered!!
This is what came out of the air box after the fan was fully removed and I reached in and pulled it out! You can see the hose that I adapted to my wet and dry VAC:
CALL ME (PM SENT) Had this problem and over came the smell... You most likely only solved HALF the issue. The OTHER HALF of the nest is most likely still inside the air box.. Remove the fan AGAIN. Reach up inside the the air box. When you reach in, you will dead end into the evaporator.. Run your hand straight down and feel for TRASH, TURDS, Nuts, and once ALL the trash is out, use a wet and dry VAC with a piece of rubber 1" hose adapted to fit on to the VAC hose. Go in and suck out all the remaining stuff. When you THINK THAT YOUR DONE,, look in with a light and mirror and make sure. Protect the seats and carpet and dump in some diluted bleach and water. (it does NOT take much bleach) See if the water runs out of the AIR BOX DRAIN on the passenger side of the fire wall in the engine compartment. If it doesn't run out,, you have trash and turds in the drain and you will need to get that unplugged! Once everything is 100% clean, inside remove the wiper cowl cover and make sure all that is clean!
Under the COWL was more crap!
Make sure that you clean out all the cowl water drains!!! They can stink too if that have trash in them also!
MOUSE DEFENSE!!!
RICBEAR "Go get Ozium. Turn on the blower on lo. Locate the intake vent outside. Unload the can or cans. Ozium is a bacterial eliminator.
Before putting the blower back in take some stiff wire and carefully fish in the ducts for the body. Had to do that with the truck for one.. "
Yep, Great stuff and it smells GOOD!
PM SENT
BC
