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Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: Cunning Plan on September 10, 2011, 05:23:16 pm

Just serviced my gf's Ford Fiesta.

I took the air-filter box off to replace the air-filter and I could hear something rattling inside which I assumed was a broken screw, but after failing to see any damaged screws I was confused.

Anyway, opened it up and found these weird things which were like cubes and hard, but could be chipped away at with a screwdriver?

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/v8_nate/DSCF0274.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/v8_nate/DSCF0272.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/v8_nate/DSCF0271.jpg)

I am totally confused to what they are and how they could get into the air-filter box?

There is NO way they could have been flicked up from the road as they are too heavy and there is a winding system of pipe-work for them to have got through to get to under the filter element.

The ONLY thing I can possibly think of is some kind of 'moisture attracting' cube put in there by Ford? The car is not very old ('58 plate).

Any ideas?????

Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: Andy on September 10, 2011, 05:48:38 pm

Some sort of small animal crap thats you've been chipping away at with your screw driver (ooo err missus!) thats been rolling around in there and formed little balls that attract people to wonder, 'what the hell is that?' and then pick them up.

Just a guess. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)

Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: F Body on September 10, 2011, 06:13:06 pm

Quoting: Cunning Plan

Weird things in Air-filter box??

Yep that sums them up (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)

Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: Big Mouse on September 10, 2011, 06:30:15 pm

air fresheners

Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: Fieldy on September 10, 2011, 06:55:17 pm

wow, no idea

Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: daveyboy on September 10, 2011, 07:13:57 pm

burnt croutons(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)

Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: Cunning Plan on September 10, 2011, 07:31:34 pm

People on VZi are saying that they are probably resin - as in weed :O

So, did a drug dealer used to own the car? :O

Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: daveyboy on September 10, 2011, 08:46:55 pm

you should never stick weed into an airbox, just like easy start the car gets addicted to it(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: art b on September 10, 2011, 11:04:47 pm

Quoting: Cunning Plan

People on VZi are saying that they are probably resin - as in weed :O

if any ones gonna know a lump of weed its gonna be them....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/weed.gif)

Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: F Body on September 11, 2011, 04:10:21 pm

I think you need to cut one open so that we can see what the inside looks like (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: Cunning Plan on September 11, 2011, 06:57:37 pm

It's all in the bin outside now (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/chiny.gif)

All very weird.. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/confused.gif)

Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: art b on September 11, 2011, 07:32:37 pm

Quoting: Cunning Plan

It's all in the bin outside now  

All very weird..

hes smoked em....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)

Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: Cunning Plan on September 12, 2011, 07:08:57 am

(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/haha.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/kickme.gif)

Title: Weird things in Air-filter box??
Post by: philoldsmobile on September 12, 2011, 11:32:46 am

If it were an old BMC car it could be cubes of spare wiring loom smoke, just in case the existing smoke fell out...