heater box
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Car: 87 camaro
Engine: 305 soon to be a 350
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 383's i think?
heater box
so this summer i bought a 87 camaro with t-tops 90,00 miles 305 ho and a little 2 inch spot of rust on one fender car is under coated nice shape all the interior is in good shape 1,200 dollars anyways it had mice in the heater box i vacumed out the heater box got out like a good amount of mice nest and it still stinks how did you guys get ride of this problem if you had it and if you know how to get ride of the nasty smell cause right now i can't use the heat with out wanting to gag
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From: Stone Mtn., GA
Car: 90 Camaro RS
Engine: V6 3.1 MFI
Transmission: 4 Speed Auto 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
Re: heater box
Does it smell more when the A/C or heats on? They may be stuff in the vents. I'm pretty sure you'll have to take most of the dash apart. Also you may need to check the carpet make sure it has not gotten under it. Also this is not from my camaro, We had this problem in my dad's El camino that we got, that had been sitting in a barn for over 5 years.
Last edited by RS Reaper; Dec 31, 2008 at 01:35 PM.
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From: Wichita, ks
Car: 84 frankenstein Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: heater box
I had something similar happen to me on an older truck once. I was a long time ago but if I remember I took out the heater box and cleaned everything real well with simple green. That took care of it. But I'm afraid if the mice lived there for a while it's going to take cleaning the whole system ducts/vents/heater core, everything to get 100 percent of the smell out.
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Car: 87 camaro
Engine: 305 soon to be a 350
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 383's i think?
Re: heater box
when sprayed it down with amonia or however it's spelled when it was still in car i think i'm gonna take it out and clean realing good with amonia first thing this spring
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From: Wichita, ks
Car: 84 frankenstein Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: heater box
Have you cleaned everything as suggested? If the you had cleaned the entire heater/ac system (both inner and outer boxes, heater core, fan, vents, duct work) it shouldn't smell as bad as you describe. Did you clean all the carpet and kick panels as well? Mice and their waste can get anywhere.






