Bubbley11 Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 So I had more than one mouse in my car. I killed one and apparently hit the other, while it as in the blower motor, with the blower fan. It is now somewhere in my upper air system, I think. Does anyone know a fast way to get it out or do i have to take the dash off. It is starting to smell really bad and need it out......NOW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5523Pathfinder Posted May 29, 2013 Share Posted May 29, 2013 (edited) Pull the blower motor out and look up. Clean everything with a strong cleaner(Pinesol works well). A mirror will be helpful. Shouldn't of thrown it too far. Some of the ducting can be pulled out with removing the dash. Edited May 29, 2013 by 5523Pathfinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Pull the blower motor out and look up. Clean everything with a strong cleaner(Pinesol works well). A mirror will be helpful. Shouldn't of thrown it too far. Some of the ducting can be pulled out with removing the dash. All great advice. Also, you might be able to shove a shop-vac in there with the blower motor removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbley11 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 I already tired to see it but didnt see anything. Never thought of the shop vac. You might be a genius, if it works. Thank you guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 See if you can borrow one of those flexi-snake cameras. I own one and it would be perfect for this. also, look into one of those flexi-grabbers... B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbley11 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Ill see if my bud has one but for now i think the shop vac is my first option, I just want the bugger out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman2989 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I sure hope you get that guy outta there! That is quite the predicament! I wish I could be helpful, but from someone who's just observing the situation, its quite hilarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbley11 Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 I knew he was up there but I didn't think he was dead till the smell. Now every time I get in or even open the door I gag. It really terrible. Hopefully he is just bloated a not decaying externally yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman2989 Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I knew he was up there but I didn't think he was dead till the smell. Now every time I get in or even open the door I gag. It really terrible. Hopefully he is just bloated a not decaying externally yet. Lets hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msavides Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 you think he stinks now try tuning on your AC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 It is just a mouse. This should take care of itself in a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted May 31, 2013 Share Posted May 31, 2013 You're rolling hanta! Hope the shop vac works. Does the square dash have the vents on the ends, where the doors usually cover? You might get lucky with a coat hanger through there and knock the mouse out into the open. Even if I got him out I'd want to tear into the dash to clean it out... that's just nasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Its not nasty until flies start flying out of the vents. Don't ask me how I know this... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Where's the "rodent" setting when you need one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman2989 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Where's the "rodent" setting when you need one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbley11 Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 No the shop vac wouldn't work i got a camera and stuck it pretty far up there. I couldn't see anything. Funny it leads to the wall right in the engine bay, i can see the flash light from the outside. I have only looked at the intake not the exhaust for the blower motor, but so far only found some pin needles and some dirt. The smell has kind of come in waves, but i still have no idea how to find him. I would rather not take off the dash because i have no clue how to do it,plus it is my DD. Really my only car and need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I'm still trying to work out just how a mouse would get in. I know they can get through tight spaces, but could one really squeeze past the air grates? Or would it find its way in with the wiring harness and crawl up the floor vents? Might be that you have a rubber plug missing somewhere. I suppose if nothing else works you could pull out the carpets, stick a garden hose in a vent and just go for it and hope the corpse washes out. I'm sure it would leak into the dash, but if you do it on a hot day you might get away with it. I'd still be tearing the dash apart... I've driven with half a dashboard before and I'd rather do it again than wait for the corpse to dry up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 No the shop vac wouldn't work i got a camera and stuck it pretty far up there. I couldn't see anything. Funny it leads to the wall right in the engine bay, i can see the flash light from the outside. I have only looked at the intake not the exhaust for the blower motor, but so far only found some pin needles and some dirt. The smell has kind of come in waves, but i still have no idea how to find him. I would rather not take off the dash because i have no clue how to do it,plus it is my DD. Really my only car and need it. Keep looking Bud. I suppose if nothing else works you could pull out the carpets, stick a garden hose in a vent and just go for it and hope the corpse washes out. I'm sure it would leak into the dash, but if you do it on a hot day you might get away with it. No, bad idea. If anything, leave it running in the driveway with the heat on full to desicate the damn thing, that is assuming you can't find it first... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vagabond Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 If you don't have A/C you can pull the tube between the blower motor and the heater box that would give you more working room if you do have A/C you could possibly pop the clips that hold the upper and lower A/C case together. you'd have to pull the glove box and the metal plate behind it to get to the area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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