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timmymartinez · 08-09-2015, 02:26 PM

So I was taking a trip through the country side and a huge wave of locust hit my car , the whole front bumper was covered in locust and so was my radiator , it's been about a week since then and I've cleaned everything off but it still smells awful. Is there any way to get the smell out of my radiator and bumper?

Packofcrows · 08-09-2015, 02:37 PM

Take bumper off and radiator, spray them with a mild mild detergent, and pressure wash it? If it really bugs you, you can always spray it with a enzyme odor remover (costs like $1-10). It accelerates the smell bacteria so it might smell worse for a few minutes but ultimately, destroys the smell.Then just wash items contaminated with debris.

Or...you know, set it on fire!

RustySocket · 08-09-2015, 03:20 PM

Be careful using the pressure washer. Ive seen lots of cooling fins flattened by getting too close witg high pressure water.

dnieves · 08-09-2015, 04:30 PM

Just in case you flatten the fins, try this tool: http://www.homedepot.com/p/AC-Safe-A...-901/100664958

Teseo · 08-09-2015, 04:34 PM

Let your nose get used

humfrz · 08-09-2015, 08:30 PM

Old school ....... again........

I'd suggest you spray the radiator with something like Pine Sol .......let it soak in ...... then hose if off with a garden hose.

Back in the day we would spray from the back of the radiator to blast off grasshoppers.

The bumper should freshen up with a car wash soap.

humfrz

Tcoat · 08-09-2015, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by humfrz

Old school ....... again........

I'd suggest you spray the radiator with something like Pine Sol .......let it soak in ...... then hose if off with a garden hose.

Back in the day we would spray from the back of the radiator to blast off grasshoppers.

The bumper should freshen up with a car wash soap.

humfrz

Ahhhh the days when you could stand between the rad and the engine.

2much · 08-09-2015, 08:41 PM

oh is it really "bugging" you?

Timmy_Jones · 08-09-2015, 10:11 PM

Where are you in the country that you can drive through a wave of bugs that smell this bad??

rookie · 08-09-2015, 10:54 PM

That stinks and I've never experienced that but it'd bug me for sure.

Packofcrows · 08-10-2015, 03:24 AM

haha for the record I meant pressure wash bumper(especially inside).

stevesnj · 08-10-2015, 08:59 AM

The A/C condenser is in front of the radiator, did the locust guts get past that and to the radiator? Anyway if you remove the front grill I suggest you spray it with this stuff from Home Depot, it is aluminum safe. Then use gentle hose water not with a spray handle and flush from behind. Just an idea.

Tcoat · 08-10-2015, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy_Jones

Where are you in the country that you can drive through a wave of bugs that smell this bad??

There was some guy from Texas (he is not around anymore) that posted a pic of the front of his car and it was so covered in locusts you could not tell what colour it was.

stevesnj · 08-10-2015, 09:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Timmy_Jones

Where are you in the country that you can drive through a wave of bugs that smell this bad??

He's from New Mexico

08-09-2015, 02:26 PM	#1
timmymartinez Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Drives: 2015 Scion FR-S Location: NM Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	terrible smell from bugs , Scion FR-S So I was taking a trip through the country side and a huge wave of locust hit my car , the whole front bumper was covered in locust and so was my radiator , it's been about a week since then and I've cleaned everything off but it still smells awful. Is there any way to get the smell out of my radiator and bumper?

08-09-2015, 02:37 PM	#2
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