Debris in air box
03-30-2008, 06:37 PM
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Debris in air box
I just changed the air filter a 99 2.8. I am used to leaves & small bits being sucked into the air box under the filter - but I had over a dozen large acorns.
I can't figure how they got there. Doesn't sound like diesel anymore..
I can't figure how they got there. Doesn't sound like diesel anymore..
03-30-2008, 07:16 PM
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sounds like you've had a chipmunk in there....BTDT. Just
clean it out and check it again in a few days to ensure the critter doen't try to next there again.
03-31-2008, 02:14 PM
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Re: Is your car parked outside most of the time?
No in the garage- but we did have at least one mouse this winter in the garage, never thought he'd get into the air intake. I'll check in few days.
03-31-2008, 05:06 PM
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In my experience, acorns mean field mice.
They also like to hang out above the under-hood insulation. They also like to scheiss all over the top of your engine. They also have been known to chew the insulation off electrical wiring.
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04-01-2008, 10:28 PM
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More weirdness, I had a mouse(s) carry dog biscuits across the garage & pack them..
in the bell housing of my '87 Audi 5000 one winter. That act ended up disabling the clutch. More recently, I found some fiberglass insulation loosely packed in the engine vee of my '96 A6. An airbox would be easy for a little rodent to "store" his/her goods.
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