Top 5 Reasons My Miata's Heat Smells Like Piss

*clyde* · 01-19-2012, 10:57 AM

Blue Miata heater core spontaneously transmogrified into nextgen BlueTec Mercedes Urea injection system.
I pissed in the car.
Someone else pissed in the car.
An animal pissed in the car.
I have a olafactory condition that makes everything smell like piss. (Smart money answer?)

*Plaz* · 01-19-2012, 11:05 AM

bren · 01-19-2012, 11:23 AM

John V · 01-19-2012, 11:30 AM

It lives outside, right? Pull off the cover for the cowl vent (or wherever these things draw outside air for the HVAC) and look for dead mice and/or evidence of a mouse's home.

This happened to a couple friends' cars back in HS. Not fun to clean up, but not a huge deal either.

*dredmo* · 01-19-2012, 11:31 AM

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I can't believe it !

I got into my car the other day and when I pulled out of the parking lot it started making this clunky noise. When I looked under the hood there was a CAT stuck under my serpentine belt. Actually the belt had broken and the cat was stuck in the engine.

Poor thing was wedged in there good and took half an hour to die. It was really hot and I could smell it cooking alive. I tried to get it out but couldn't and didn't want to get bitten. I called the police and they said they don't respond to those kind of calls. Grrrrrrr.

Anyway, Eventually the cat died and I had the car towed to a mechanic who charged me $110. to fix the belt (He said cat removal was free). He told me he's always plucking animals out of engines.

Anyone else end up with a critter in their engines?

*Plaz* · 01-19-2012, 11:37 AM

OMG, that's sad.

*clyde* · 01-19-2012, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by John V

It lives outside, right? Pull off the cover for the cowl vent (or wherever these things draw outside air for the HVAC) and look for dead mice and/or evidence of a mouse's home.

This happened to a couple friends' cars back in HS. Not fun to clean up, but not a huge deal either.

It's temporarily outside now while we wait for the garage door to be replaced, but its been inside for the past couple years. The smell started earlier in the fall and has been stronger and weaker at different points. No one else in the car has smelled anything.

Will try to look when I get a chance.

Pinecone · 01-21-2012, 08:51 AM

Even inside, mice in the HVAC system.

01-19-2012, 10:56 AM	#1
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01-19-2012, 10:57 AM	#2
clyde Chief title editor Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 26,599	Blue Miata heater core spontaneously transmogrified into nextgen BlueTec Mercedes Urea injection system. I pissed in the car. Someone else pissed in the car. An animal pissed in the car. I have a olafactory condition that makes everything smell like piss. (Smart money answer?) __________________ OH NOES!!!!!1 MY CAR HAS T3H UND3R5T33R5555!!!!!!1oneone!!!!11 Team WTF?! What are you gonna do?

01-19-2012, 11:05 AM	#3
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01-19-2012, 11:37 AM	#7
Plaz ••••••• Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: '11 1M Location: Churzee Posts: 17,741	OMG, that's sad. __________________ 2011 1M

01-21-2012, 08:51 AM	#9
Pinecone Carmudgeon Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,717	Even inside, mice in the HVAC system. __________________ Terry Carraway 2002 Topaz E46 M3 2000 Dakar M Roadster 1995 Alpine E36 M3 LTW 1990 Red/White Spec Racer

01-19-2012, 11:23 AM	#4
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01-19-2012, 11:30 AM	#5
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	It lives outside, right? Pull off the cover for the cowl vent (or wherever these things draw outside air for the HVAC) and look for dead mice and/or evidence of a mouse's home. This happened to a couple friends' cars back in HS. Not fun to clean up, but not a huge deal either.