Junk in the Box

[Koop]

Today I inspected the air filter element on my new-to-me RS. The seller assured me that major service had just been performed, but I wanted to verify. Removing the tupperware to access the airbox was straight forward. All of the fasteners were arranged logically and it was fairly intuitive. Getting the top of the airbox off wasn't as difficult as I thought it might be. Yes, there's tight clearance as the top is close to the frame spine and intake trumpets inside the cover need to be cleared, but careful maneuvering had it out in short order.

I was pleased to find what appeared to be a new air filter element inside. When I removed the element for inspection I found something I didn't expect. Apparently some critter - mouse, chipmunk or whatever - found it's way through the intake snorkles and was using the airbox as a food cache. Fruit Loops cereal, pasta and corn chips were in the airbox under the filter. I eventually removed nearly a cup of stuff!

You never know what you might find until you look.

 

[Chupaca]

Oh yeah....

They do that..:banghead: in the exhaust pipe and other interesting places. Glad they had their own food otherwise they will eat the wiring :banghead::banghead: good you had a look..:thumbup:

 

[Big Arm]

:yikes:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

If you had been stranded you could have made lunch. :roflblack: I had a mouse have babies in the air cleaner of my 1978 Pontiac Firebird Formula, she must have abandoned ship and left her babies to fry. Bad mouse!

 

[PistonBlown]

It's probably a blessing whatever it was wasn't 'home' at the time when you lifted off the airfilter

 

[Grandpot]

It's probably a blessing whatever it was wasn't 'home' at the time when you lifted off the airfilter

That would have been a moment you would not forget for awhile! It could have been a DEPENDS moment. pps:pps:pps:

 

[Bob Denman]

At least you found and corrected this, before it became a REAL problem! :clap: :thumbup:

 

[trikermutha]

YUM YUM opcorn:

 

[Koop]

Thanks guys. All the foodstuff was on the "dirty" side of the airbox and it couldn't get past the air filter element, so no harm done.

 

[ARtraveler]

I will bet the performance increases a bit. :roflblack::roflblack: