Weird...annoying...problem, any ideas?

Eunos_Cosmo

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'84 Mazda RX7, '12 Mazda 2, '99 Porsche Boxster
For some reason (I really have no idea what it is, or how it got there) my entire airbox is covered in this sort of black, silicone-like sticky substance that's melted and semi-liquid pooling in the flatspots of the airbox. It's even dripped out and onto the fender.

I think it originated from the air filter that was in it before I ordered my K&N. I'm not sure whether the substance came from the rubber sides of that filter itself(it was pretty screwed up) or whether somebody tried to seal it with black silicone.

Either way, I'm guessing, the heat of the engine chemically "altered" it so it just stays this very, very slow moving liquid that's like impossible to physically remove with any kind of scraper. (Unless you want to take years doing it)

Any way to chemically remove it? I've taken the box out of the car (there was none in VAM thank god) and I want to clean it. Anybody ever dealt with a problem like this?
 
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