# The spider web conspiracy is offical **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [March 3, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-spider-web-conspiracy-is-offical/62155 "2011-03-03T20:09:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-spider-web-conspiracy-is-offical/62155/1 "2011-03-03T20:09:37Z")
After so many reports of spiders making webs in evap emissions equipment Mazda has initated a recall over the issue. I have only sketchy details, it looks like just the Mazda 6 (never saw one) and only about 60,000 vehicles. Let’s see where this one goes. I have been hearing spider web reports for years, finally something official. I say “conspiracy” only in jest as I know spiders cannot conspire to attack a certain model car,although the Japanese did train all those bats way back when. ---
**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-spider-web-conspiracy-is-offical/62155/2 "2011-03-03T20:17:02Z")
Wow. Just when I thought I’d heard everything. I had to look this one up. It’s legit. Wierd, but legit. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-spider-web-conspiracy-is-offical/62155/3 "2011-03-03T22:22:53Z")
This has been a recognized problem on certain Hyundai models for a few years, so I am not surprised to hear that it affects other brands as well. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-spider-web-conspiracy-is-offical/62155/4 "2011-03-04T00:22:20Z")
Toyota’s, Nissan’s, and Hyundai’s can have the same problem with spiders building nests in the EVAP system. Seen it. Tester ---
**Author:** ![MikeM95831](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecae2f/32.png) [@MikeM95831](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeM95831)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-spider-web-conspiracy-is-offical/62155/5 "2011-03-04T00:23:35Z")
Really? Never? This is the exact text on the TSB for my 1996 Maxima: “3. Make sure the water separator and related hoses are not blocked by debris or insects.” I only know this because, well, mine was “blocked by debris or insects”, and it set my CEL. This TSB is from July 17, 2000. ---
**Author:** ![SummervilleBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a4c791/32.png) [@SummervilleBob](https://community.cartalk.com/u/SummervilleBob)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2011, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-spider-web-conspiracy-is-offical/62155/6 "2011-10-15T15:52:20Z")
Connect a hose to your exhaust pipe and the other end through a partially opened window and seal off the rest of that window with duct tape. Start the engine - GET OUT OF THE CAR - and let the fumes fill the car for 20 minutes. Then hold your breath, open the driver side door, get in, shut the engine off - GET OUT OFF THE CAR - open up all the other doors and air the car out for 20 minutes. Repeat if necessary.