Smells like burning leaves?

I took the CJ-5 out today and the strangest thing happened. Instead of that regular ol'exhaust smell out the tail pipe, there was this strong smell of burning leaves. Swear to God. I don't know what to make of it; but soon after that, the engine started cutting out so I turned around and went back home. Nothing looks out of the ordinary, and I park it in the garage so I don't think any squirrels have stuffed it full of acorns. Anyone have a theory as to what's going wrong?

 

Don't feel self-concious. The air from my heater smells like mouse urine and my floor mats smell like racoon turds. Critters love Jeeps too.

 

I had a mouse build a nest way up in the tailpipe, probably in the muffler, last winter. The nest was made from paper towels from the workbench. I cranked it up and paper towel and bits of mouse flesh and fur flew across the driveway into the yard! Smelled weird but burned off quick.

 

Well, I cut off the exhaust just in front of the muffler and stood it up on end. Dog gone if a few big handfuls of dog food fell out (I keep the dog food in the garage). Probably from the mouse I caught a few days ago. Not sure why burning dog food smells like wood though, lots of fiber I guess.

 

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Glad you found the problem!

 

Those little buggers will pack anything full of dog food. I had my Shop vac hose on the floor over night. Must have taken four to six cups or food from the dog bowl and loaded that sucker up.