I was on vacation visiting some friends. One friend was with me in my 8, and others in another car. Well the driver of the other car through a McDonald's breakfast sandwich at my car and got inside. A piece was near the windshield vent, so my friend went to get it when he accidentally knocked it into the vent. Now I'm wondering if that piece of grease will get moldy/dry up, crumble/ or just disappear somehow. I do not want to dismantle my dash to get to it.

 

No offense, but that is one of the funniest problems I've ever heard. I would probably just leave it unless it started to cause a problem (i.e. smell,mold), but I'm no expert in the field of "food in ventilation".

 

You're screwed.

It happened to me, but its not food, its a metal hook. I tried to use the hook to get something outa there, But I got the thing back out, But the hook fell in ....

Its possible to take it *back out* BUT you have to take ALOT of crap out to access that area so ... I was like screw it its not making any noise or anything. but your food .. I dont know

 

OH lord thats just unreal, thats why there is no eating in my car , take it to the car wash and suck it out!

 

shop vac might do it.

 

First no eating in the 8, second kick his *** for throwing greasy at your car and third shop vac and if the tip it too big to fit try electrical taping a straw/silicone hose to the end and get at it that way. I actually use somthing similar to it for detailing.

 

thanks for the tips guys. I tried a regular housevacuum and blowing the heater fan to max but no luck. I'll have to check if I can actually see what I'm doing when I insert the Shop vac into the hole. I don't know if they make an extension that long/small.

 

What part fell into the vent? Was it egg, biscuit, their mystery meat?

 

I had to make mine myself, just get the smallest attachment you have for it, get you straw/tube of choice, slide that bitch into the attachment and tape the hell out of it, viola a home made attachment for your shop vac that will reach into tiny spaces/cracks.

 

I think it was a combo of biscuit, and a bit of egg.

You think a regular home vac would be able to suck that baby out? I wonder if I will be able to see if I even get it lol.

 

Richard Hayden: Oh that sounds good: melted chocolate inside the dash, that really ups the resale value.
Tommy: I think you'll be okay here, they have a thin candy shell. 'Surprised you didn't know that.
Richard Hayden: I think your brain has a thick candy shell.
Tommy: Your... Your brain has the shell on it.
Richard Hayden: Are you talking?
Tommy: Shut up, Richard.

Sorry, but I love that movie

 

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Get the person who threw the food at your car to pay for a full detail and to have the shop remove it. If they refuse, beat the living **** out of them and f@ck their significant other. I would do these two things even if they do pay for the detail.

Bose's approach should work great if you want a more practical solution and aren't out for revenge.

 

lol i was thinking the same thing!

better get that crap outta there. eating is ok in my car. provided its in the front seat. and if any of my friends ever decided to toss an egg mcmuffin at my car.....pay backs are a bitch! perhaps a buttered floor might do the trick? just sayin?

 

Hey guys this post is almost 2 years old. This has most likely become a moot point by this point. He had himself a McAirfreshener for the past two years.

 

i know this is old but just to try to come up with an idea of what might happen. looks at this. after 6 months it does not grow anything on it. so even if he did not get that out of his vent, the smell would go away at some point and it would never get moldy!!! i bet thats why they make their food that way, so just in case your friend puts a hamburger somewhere you cant get out haha.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSIcPiIAeIE

 

^ The scary part is that it looks like someone took a bite out of the burger at day 49. WTF!

 

The guy who made super size me actually did some experiment like that. The burger rot. The only thing that never rot was the fries ... I wonder what kind of **** it's made of ... I hardly eat mcd stuff but my gf love mcd fries ... Lol sucker

 

You put enough salt in anything and it will preserve it for years. The Egyptians were doing it long before McD's.

 

I thought the special ingredient in McDonalds fries was sugar.

But if the stuff is rot-free and salted, that eliminates the obvious fix of just tossing a few dung beetles through the vent to eat it.

Ken

 

Mouse

 

yeah, when the mouse is done you can catch him nesting on the air filter:P

 

This is a very informative thread. The moral of this story is: DON'T EAT SHITTY FOOD. IT ***** WITH EVERYTHING!!!
Oh, and awesome thread revival

 

A small rodent will do the trick... unless it dies