at-jefft Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Hey guys I really need your help on this one, Recently I noticed a bad smell while in my 260z(early). I found a dead mouse in the passenger side rocker panel, vacuumed it and its nest out and called it a day. I drove it today and got whiffs of the same smell. I did some searching and i can see the same material as the nest if vacuumed out in the passenger side fresh air vent. I'm sure there is another smelly bastard in there. My question is how do i get to it with a vacuum? The butterfly prevents me from sticking the vac hose up there and can't get the hose more than a few inches in from the rad support, where it starts. I looked in my fsm and cannot find the section where it explains the fresh air system. Is there another place where i can get access to suck it out? Can I disassemble the butterfly so I can stick a vac in there? Thanks, Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Can you blow it out backwards using a leafblower? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at-jefft Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 Blow it backwards using a leafblower. hmm, I would if I knew where it would go. I'm not sure if the entire system is hose. It may be open under the fender. In that case I would have a dead rat in my fender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexicoker Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 My vents were packed with walnut shells the entire length of the vent. We got a vacuum hose that was flexible enough to shove up there pretty far. The butterflys come off with a few screws. Between the vacuum and a leaf blower were able to get everything out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at-jefft Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 . The butterflys come off with a few screws. Great, Thanks. Could you elaborate on the removal process? Its kinda hard to stick my face up there and to try and investigate how it comes apart, and not wanna puke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
280zx 2by2 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 congrats you are now an official member of ratsun.net, you will get your free t-shirt in the mail in 5-7 days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexicoker Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I think there was just 3 phillips head screws around the perimeter of the little duct, holding it to the inner fender. The little bracket that holds on the cable/pull handle also comes out with a few screws, so you'll have to take that off as well if you want to take the whole butterfly valve/duct out of the car to clean it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at-jefft Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 congrats you are now an official member of ratsun.net, you will get your free t-shirt in the mail in 5-7 days HAHA, Sweet do I have to stuff the stinky little guy and mount him on my dash or is that optional? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at-jefft Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 I think there was just 3 phillips head screws around the perimeter of the little duct, holding it to the inner fender. The little bracket that holds on the cable/pull handle also comes out with a few screws, so you'll have to take that off as well if you want to take the whole butterfly valve/duct out of the car to clean it up. Thanks, that is exactly what I was looking to find out. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at-jefft Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 I got the three screws that hold it to the inner fender out, but when I pull on it it still is holding on. What else holds it on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknomage Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 This thread reminds me of my neighbor who pissed off some unknown person who poured blended liquefied catfish down the fresh air intake grill at the top of the hood of his truck, mid summer. I asked him to park it on the other side of his property so I would quit hearing about it from my girlfriend..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
at-jefft Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 This thread reminds me of my neighbor who pissed off some unknown person who poured blended liquefied catfish down the fresh air intake grill at the top of the hood of his truck, mid summer. I asked him to park it on the other side of his property so I would quit hearing about it from my girlfriend..... Wow, I can only imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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