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Matt12ar · 04-09-2018, 10:55 PM

So I recently bought this Camaro ss back in December of 2017 I'm the second owner the vehicle has 43,632 mi. I got curious and removed the air filter and there is green pellets on the bottom of the air filter box are they supposed to be there?

Ponchonutty · 04-09-2018, 11:34 PM

You had a mouse inside there. Hey love to make nests in cars. My dad bought a Vette year’s ago with super low miles. There was about 10lbs of dog food inside the air cleaner assembly!!! Lucky it didn’t chew on anything in the car!!!!

shibbs · 04-09-2018, 11:34 PM

Nope. Either you or previous owner have/had animals!

Avenging Orange · 04-10-2018, 10:07 AM

New EPA standards......air freshener pellets.....keep your exhaust fumes smelling lavender fresh.

SSEssence · 04-10-2018, 10:33 AM

damn, some mouse thought it was quite cozy in there!

Silver14 · 04-10-2018, 10:49 AM

What do they taste like?

It's good to see another local on here, I'm just down the road in Indian Land.

TWOFORTYZ · 04-13-2018, 10:56 PM

Put some traps out near where you park. My 240Z stayed pest free for 9 years, I checked it out a few months ago after only leaving it alone for a few weeks and it was full of mouse droppings and smelled awful. The car went from clean to disgusting in a matter of weeks. Don't get complacent like I did. I now have 12 traps and about 5 bait blocks in that car. :(

Keep in mind a series one 240Z is worth the same as my Camaro and only appreciating in value... You got lucky this is your only issue.

Pro-tuned · 04-14-2018, 12:18 PM

If your running stock housing get the K&N filter

Blueovalman · 04-18-2018, 04:08 AM

What a surprise that is hilarious! Yes if you don’t have one install a drop in K&N air filter.

ADVMax · 09-12-2019, 03:36 PM

Paper filters flow better than K&N filters, simple as that. Over oil a K&N after cleaning and you will replace your air flow sensor soon.

K&N filters are good for carbureted engines running in very dusty conditions. On new injected engines with mass air flow sensors, especially hot wire air flow sensors a K&N may not be your best choice.

Your Results May Vary.

Dallas107 · 10-25-2019, 04:28 PM

Surprise, surprise! My mystery guest was a smoker...

Ghosttowncs · 10-29-2019, 05:38 PM

I've always wondered if K&N's really make much of a difference in a stock housing or not? My 95' had one in there, but I really couldn't say I noticed a difference on a 3.4 liter V6, haha. I'm assuming a true cold air would be the best bet?

Vegas Bound · 10-29-2019, 05:49 PM

A couple years ago I found about a gallon of acorns within my driver's side wheel well. Removed the wheel well, cleaned it up, found where the squirrel was getting into my garage, sealed it up with expanding foam, no more issues.

04-09-2018, 10:55 PM	#1
Matt12ar Drives: 2012 camaro ss RS package Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Waxhaw NC Posts: 7	2012 Camaro ss airfilter surprise So I recently bought this Camaro ss back in December of 2017 I'm the second owner the vehicle has 43,632 mi. I got curious and removed the air filter and there is green pellets on the bottom of the air filter box are they supposed to be there? Attached Images

04-09-2018, 11:34 PM	#2
Ponchonutty Drives: 2012 SS L99 Converible Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: New Washington, Ohio Posts: 606	You had a mouse inside there. Hey love to make nests in cars. My dad bought a Vette year’s ago with super low miles. There was about 10lbs of dog food inside the air cleaner assembly!!! Lucky it didn’t chew on anything in the car!!!! __________________ 2012 L99 Convertible SS Tooley Racing Stage 2 DOD delete, 3,200 stall converter, Shorty headers and custom stainless exhaust, CAI, and tune as mods

04-10-2018, 10:07 AM	#4
Avenging Orange Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont, IN Posts: 3,297	New EPA standards......air freshener pellets.....keep your exhaust fumes smelling lavender fresh. __________________ 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS M6 Black Leather, Sun Roof, OBX Headers, Borla touring axle back, Cold Air Inductions CAI , non synthetic fluids, BMR total bushing upgrade/1" lowering springs, DSE 32mm rear sway bar. GM fe4 shocks/struts/LCA's, AAM 3.91 diff, Vertini RFS1.8 20x9 +30. Conti ExtremeContact Sport 275/35/20. sjm autoprod ABL dash kit. Mike Norris tuned 413/419. Avenging Orange: 43 years of not buying into the Hype........and damn proud of it!! https://youtu.be/9JD9it6SmB8 https://youtu.be/xmelTlEzI34 KICKING CANCERS ASS SINCE 2015!!

04-10-2018, 10:33 AM	#5
SSEssence Instagram: Sangstah Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Buena Park, CA. Posts: 2,801 View My Garage	damn, some mouse thought it was quite cozy in there! __________________ 2019 SS 1LE - "CaSSandra" 2014 SS - "AleSSandra - Sold" 94 Z28 - Sold Follow the build https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=612717

04-13-2018, 10:56 PM	#7
TWOFORTYZ Drives: 2015 Camaro 1SS 6M Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: The Freeway Posts: 238	Put some traps out near where you park. My 240Z stayed pest free for 9 years, I checked it out a few months ago after only leaving it alone for a few weeks and it was full of mouse droppings and smelled awful. The car went from clean to disgusting in a matter of weeks. Don't get complacent like I did. I now have 12 traps and about 5 bait blocks in that car. :( Keep in mind a series one 240Z is worth the same as my Camaro and only appreciating in value... You got lucky this is your only issue. __________________

04-10-2018, 10:49 AM	#6
Silver14 Drives: 2014 SIM 2SS Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 925	What do they taste like? It's good to see another local on here, I'm just down the road in Indian Land.

04-14-2018, 12:18 PM	#8
Pro-tuned Angewendet Ingenieur Drives: 14 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: USA Posts: 401	If your running stock housing get the K&N filter __________________ ———— LQ9, Iron Block, Forged internals, 408CI, Jannetty custom cam, TS short block, Whipple, Hardened Jackshaft, PRC 260, 2X3 Dynatech Full Competition, HF Cats, CAI, NW 103, Chee, ID 1300, COPO Breather, MSD, Fore Dual Pump, ultratorque, E85, dual Meth, True Trac, 3:45, 1500hp axle-shafts, DSS CF, BMR, custom Pearl/Candy paint by Jaidah.

04-18-2018, 04:08 AM	#9
Blueovalman Drives: 2012 V6 Camaro 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tampa,Florida Posts: 601	What a surprise that is hilarious! Yes if you don’t have one install a drop in K&N air filter. __________________ Mr. Clean

09-12-2019, 03:36 PM	#10
ADVMax Sporting Foole Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Alabama Posts: 500	Paper filters flow better than K&N filters, simple as that. Over oil a K&N after cleaning and you will replace your air flow sensor soon. K&N filters are good for carbureted engines running in very dusty conditions. On new injected engines with mass air flow sensors, especially hot wire air flow sensors a K&N may not be your best choice. Your Results May Vary.

10-25-2019, 04:28 PM	#11
Dallas107 Drives: 2012 45th Edition 2SS Camaro Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Dallas, TX + West Palm Beach, FL Posts: 5 View My Garage	Surprise, surprise! My mystery guest was a smoker... Attached Images

10-29-2019, 05:38 PM	#12
Ghosttowncs Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Wyo! Posts: 40	I've always wondered if K&N's really make much of a difference in a stock housing or not? My 95' had one in there, but I really couldn't say I noticed a difference on a 3.4 liter V6, haha. I'm assuming a true cold air would be the best bet? __________________

10-29-2019, 05:49 PM	#13
Vegas Bound Account Suspended Drives: 2013 Sparkly Red One Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Hospitality State Posts: 2,558	A couple years ago I found about a gallon of acorns within my driver's side wheel well. Removed the wheel well, cleaned it up, found where the squirrel was getting into my garage, sealed it up with expanding foam, no more issues.