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Interior Odor

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by TRDoff-road, Apr 25, 2018.

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  1. Apr 26, 2018 at 1:36 PM
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    Spiffy09

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    If you haven't dropped the money yet, I'd check the easy places first.

    The windshield cowling that covers the air intake for the HVAC system isn't too crazy to remove, same goes for the lower footwell paneling. A flashlight, screwdriver, and common sense goes a long ways.

    Good luck, let us know if you find it.
     
    Spiffy09, Apr 26, 2018
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  2. Apr 26, 2018 at 1:42 PM
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    Murphinator

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    Not sure if someone has suggested it before, but have you checked under the cowling? Pop the hood and open that sucker up, worth a shot.
     
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  3. Apr 26, 2018 at 1:46 PM
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    OnHartung'sRoad

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    OnHartung'sRoad -So glad I didn't take the other...

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    Somewhere in the Mojave Desert...
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    Not long, they just mummify if you are not in a humid place. Gross though. Do what I did and drive on a really curvy road after feeding your kid take out, that dead mouse smell will go away.
     
    OnHartung'sRoad, Apr 26, 2018
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  4. Apr 27, 2018 at 3:10 PM
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    TRDoff-road

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    Got it! Rat was found in the side kick panel on the passenger side near where the passenger fender and passenger door meets. Just fyi if someone gets a dead body smell ... worth starting there first. Thank you all for the constructive advice.

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    TRDoff-road, Apr 27, 2018
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  5. Apr 27, 2018 at 3:11 PM
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    Congrats!!! Haha
     
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  6. Apr 27, 2018 at 3:12 PM
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    Nice...now go after its family.
     
    slogoin, Apr 27, 2018
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  7. Apr 27, 2018 at 3:14 PM
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    e6400ultra

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    Oh, shit!
     
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  8. Apr 27, 2018 at 3:22 PM
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    Nasty! Good Find! my question is how the hell did he get in there
     
    panthergm, Apr 27, 2018
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  9. Apr 27, 2018 at 3:36 PM
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    taco2010trd

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    Nice!
     
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  10. Apr 27, 2018 at 3:38 PM
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    Poor thing. You and YOUR criminal truck. That specie is on the extinction list. Could have been somebody's pet and now a little girl is crying...
     
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  11. Apr 27, 2018 at 3:49 PM
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    What all did it chew?

    How did it get in there?

    Did you have food or spill a drink or something on the floor?

    I've heard that the wiring is soy based in the early 3rd gen Tacomas and the animals love it...

    I'd be tracing the steps of that who're...
     
    Pot_Lickr, Apr 27, 2018
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  12. Apr 27, 2018 at 3:56 PM
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    A white rat ! WTF
     
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  13. Apr 27, 2018 at 6:59 PM
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    rblalliance

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    rblalliance let the wookie win

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    Crap! Did you find it or the dealer?
     
    rblalliance, Apr 27, 2018
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  14. Apr 27, 2018 at 7:02 PM
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    eldedo voted most likely eaten by a bear

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    that nice soy based electrical insulation....wtb spray on rodent repellent.
     
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  15. Apr 27, 2018 at 7:06 PM
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    That does look like somebody's pet
     
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  16. Apr 27, 2018 at 7:06 PM
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    BUCKLE UP! It makes it harder for Aliens to pull you out of your Truck.
    This is getting cray cray!
     
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  17. Apr 27, 2018 at 7:07 PM
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    Crazy Ex?
     
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  18. Apr 27, 2018 at 7:10 PM
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    My old office use to get dead rats in the walls... noting smells worse. Good thing you found it.
     
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  19. Apr 27, 2018 at 7:19 PM
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    my stepmom just got her lexus back from the dealership, rat chewed $8k worth of wiring
     
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  20. Apr 27, 2018 at 7:22 PM
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    Congratulations, you solve your smelly problem relatively fast.
     
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