So I've been having this problem with a really bad smell coming out of my vents. It would start to smell after turning on the A/C, just turning on the fans normally, or having outside air flow freely through. Air fresheners didn't do the job so I decided to take out my cabin air filter for a quick look-see. Turns out it was ridden with tissues and... 5 dead baby rat things, the size of one would fit your palm. I don't have any pictures because I immediately bagged them and gave them a quick burial. I have absolutely no idea how they got there, they were all beef-jerkified.

Anyone one else have any weird things happen?

 

that is digusting, is your car parked for long periods of time i.e. for weeks or even months? mine is, actually I am going to check that filter RIGHT NOW!
Oh and btw, drop some rat poison around where you park because there's obviosly rats around.

 

Reminds me of the time I got a bird stuck in the front undertray of my daily driver.

I only noticed it from the dried leg dangling off and obviously the smell.


I put some gloves on and a surgical mask to cover up the smell, and yanked it out.

Let's just say the bird came out in two pieces and it was accompanied by a decent amount of maggots .


Mark sure you get some rubbing alcohol to sanitize the area around the cabin filter, and I suggest getting this too; it works wonders.........

http://www.1z-usa.com/einszett_klima_cleaner.html

 

I'm paranoid now, my car has been smelling a little musty lately. I'll check out the air filter tomorrow, hopefully no rat-things...

 

Where is the filter located and how do I check mine? Is it easy to remove/get at?

Thanks!

 

wow that is horrible!!!!

 

no filter on the 8's man. there is a slot that can be cut and air filter put in, but there is not one there from the factory. they are located behind the glove box

 

Oh well...thanks for the info!

 

Behind the glove box.

 

If you have an 05 VIII, you do have a cabin flter btw.

 

I have an 03 Evo...so no cabin filter apparently.

 

I have a cabin filter on my 05 VIII also, gotta change that thing out soon. That's a nasty problem with rats. Thankfully my area is pretty free of rodents...

 

hahaha what that is gross!! I just replaced my cabin air filter a month or so ago...no dead animals in mine...haha...

 

that's pretty gross. Those animals are always looking for a nice place to snug in to. Just sucks it happen to be in your Evo. I've seen this issue on an Rsx. Then another issue with a snake in the engine bay all ripped apart from chillin in the accessory belt area. lol

 

umm where do you keep your car??