On our homebound trip last Holy Week I happened to come across an empty black garbage bag being blown into the middle of the road. I didn't avoid it thinking it was harmless and let it go underneath the car. I didn't think much of it until I stopped at a gas station. I smelled something burning from underneath, and I found that the garbage bag has wrapped itself onto the hot exhaust pipe and was starting to melt and fuse into it.

We still had a long way to go so I left it there. At our destination the garbage bag was cooked even further. I was only able to remove a portion that was still sticking out. The rest melted into the pipe.

Yesterday I had it lifted to see if it can be removed. It seems the only way is to heat it up to make the plastic soft again and then scrape it with something. I didn't have the time or the inclination to do it so I just left it there. It seems harmless anyway, but it does look bad and for a few days it did smell of burning plastic.

So, to all motorists, think twice about plastic bags going under the vehicle while running... It may not be much of a problem with vehicles with higher clearances, but still, the draft can push the plastic up.

And if you guys have any suggestions on how to remove it, I need a little help here.