Stinky Mustang!
 

After storing my 96 Mustang for the winter, it has developed the distinct odor of dead mouse. It comes out when I run the heater, vent or AC, but there is no fan noise. I figure a dead rodent is somewhere in the system on one side of the fan or the other.

Can someone advise how to tear into this project? Thanks!

RE: Stinky Mustang!
 

I'd start with the vent from the outside. It my have not gotten in that far. Option 2 is get a few cans of lysol and turn on the ac/heat and spray the cans in hte vents just below the windshield and let it get sucked in.

RE: Stinky Mustang!
 

Who knew david blain owns a 96 stang? :D

RE: Stinky Mustang!
 

^^^^- ure crazy.. :)

Lysol wont help anyway--- like febreze says (it just hides the odor for a minute or so then it right back)... Best thing is just to dig as far as you can and see what you find. Turn on the air/heat see where the smell is the richest, and start there... Then if all else fails, go to a ac repair shop and see what they can tell you...

RE: Stinky Mustang!
 

BAKING SODA.

Works in the fridge, will work in the Pony. We keep a box in all our cars stored in the shop. It removes even the old musty odors also. Buy the one that was designed for the fridge. Has two sides you can peel off and not worry about it spilling.

IT WORKS! All of you should be using this.

RE: Stinky Mustang!
 

thatsa good idea with the baking soda, but wont it remove the new car smell?

RE: Stinky Mustang!
 

I think the Mouse took care of that!:D


Mal

RE: Stinky Mustang!
 

^^haha

New car smell is bad for you anyway, its a bunch of leftover chemicals and fumes from production...but i wish my car still smelled new!

RE: Stinky Mustang!
 

Dude, go get some maggots and throw them in there. They'll eat away at the carcass and then fly out when they're done. (totally stupid, I know.)

RE: Stinky Mustang!
 

LMAO! Too Funny....You Almost wonder if it would work though.


Mal

RE: Stinky Mustang!
 

Even though it sucks, the best thing to probably do is pull the dash out and find the little guy.. But yeah, pull the wiper cowl off and see what ya can fish out..

Mice invaded my 79 over the winter, I found probably 10 live mice in the car.. I had to completely pull the interior out, pressure wash the carpet and so forth. Their urine ate through the undercoating I put in the interior, and actually started to rust the floor pans out.. I bet it took 2 weeks to reverse the damage they did, luckly they didnt eat the wiring harness.. Some days you can still smell a hint of urine in the car, ticks me off, the interior wasnt even a yr old yet. Thats what I get for leaving the wiper cowl off and not messing with the car all winter.

Pulling the dash sounds bad, but after ya do it a few times ya get pretty good at it ;)