BEWARE CSL Intake Owners. MICE!!!!

**0-60** · 12-31-2011, 04:15 PM

Hi Guys

Well since i got back from vacation in Australia on the 11 of December I noticed my car didn't want to accelerate as strongly as It did before i left. The OEM CSL Intake Roar also wasnt as loud as before. As some of you know I have the OEM CSL Intake conversion with EVOLVE ALPHA N tune. I had been gone for 3.2 weeks and in this time no one drove the car.

Today I opened the hood and there was a foul smell coming from it. I took a peak into the CSL Intake opening and thought i saw something, got a torch and had another look and half the intake was blocked with all kinda stuff like plastic bags and cardboard and mice shite! I knew straight away it was a mouses hard work.

Had to remove the intake and clean it out and God was there a lot of crap and smelled so bad I didnt even think to take pics. After i had cleaned it all up I ordered a new CSL intake filter from EVOLVE.

I also checked all of the wiring in and around the intake and nothing was touched. Thanks to God!

So I get into my car and drive out of the garage and straight away the cars breaking traction and feels alive again. The back half of the intake was completely blocked before, and now it was free. The car sounded beautiful once again and accelerated very smoothly and fast like it had before this issue.

So guys beware of Mice. Check your intakes often! It took me 15 mins to remove the intake. Not hard at all as long as you have the right tools.

Loving my car again but there's still some smell of mouse crap. YUCK!

Ejaz

**whoosh** · 12-31-2011, 10:05 PM

Someone told me that dryer fabric softener sheets will help to keep mice out. Not sure where you could put these for protection on an everyday basis, but perhaps if you need to leave the car for an extended period again, stuffing some in the intake would prevent the issue next time...

Glad you figured it out and got it all cleaned up.

**0-60** · 12-31-2011, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by whoosh

Someone told me that dryer fabric softener sheets will help to keep mice out. Not sure where you could put these for protection on an everyday basis, but perhaps if you need to leave the car for an extended period again, stuffing some in the intake would prevent the issue next time...

Glad you figured it out and got it all cleaned up.

Thanks man im gona try that method soon and see how it goes.

**MalibuMafiaV** · 01-01-2012, 06:33 PM

Wait I'm confused here. Do you have a real CSL? or just a normal E46 M3 with tons of CSL parts?. I wana see pics

**0-60** · 01-01-2012, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by MalibuMafiaV

Wait I'm confused here. Do you have a real CSL? or just a normal E46 M3 with tons of CSL parts?. I wana see pics

Hey Bro, I have a Normal 04 CSL with a lot of OEM CSL/VORST/CUSTOM parts. I'll post a new thread in a few mins. Cheers.

**0-60** · 01-01-2012, 08:09 PM

Here are pics of my car:

Darth Vader (My M3cs), From BAHRAIN

**JRA** · 01-01-2012, 09:08 PM

Glad that you were able to fix the problem and that it wasnt anything too serious!

**0-60** · 01-01-2012, 09:53 PM

^Thanks

**NY-STRMTRPR** · 01-03-2012, 04:47 PM

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**0-60** · 01-26-2012, 04:33 PM

Some pics from today while changing out my Ratty OEM filter. Thats OEM CSL sexiness right there....

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