Hello,
I saw that a pack rat had been nesting under the hood (03 Mounty, 4.0L). There was some torn up plastic and foam under the plenum that I didn't remember seeing in the past. When I removed it, it seemed purposeful and nice (if the rat put it there, he's got talent). I don't remember throwing anything like that away (critters sometimes tip the trash cans and sometimes I don't know it till the morning). If that plastic/foam thing was there from the factory, is it necessary?
See the following pics (my apologies that they suck):
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-3Z756YERb0V0hpRDBkOHcyMG8
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-3Z756YERb0V0hpRDBkOHcyMG8
In the second pic, the perspective is from the front of the car looking towards the ****pit. Specifically look for the foam and shiny plastic (under the plenum) since they're kinda hard to see.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-3Z756YERb0SmMzMlM5UmtSWUk
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-3Z756YERb0SmMzMlM5UmtSWUk
Thank you for any insight you might have.
I saw that a pack rat had been nesting under the hood (03 Mounty, 4.0L). There was some torn up plastic and foam under the plenum that I didn't remember seeing in the past. When I removed it, it seemed purposeful and nice (if the rat put it there, he's got talent). I don't remember throwing anything like that away (critters sometimes tip the trash cans and sometimes I don't know it till the morning). If that plastic/foam thing was there from the factory, is it necessary?
See the following pics (my apologies that they suck):
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-3Z756YERb0V0hpRDBkOHcyMG8
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-3Z756YERb0V0hpRDBkOHcyMG8
In the second pic, the perspective is from the front of the car looking towards the ****pit. Specifically look for the foam and shiny plastic (under the plenum) since they're kinda hard to see.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-3Z756YERb0SmMzMlM5UmtSWUk
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-3Z756YERb0SmMzMlM5UmtSWUk
Thank you for any insight you might have.