Damn Rodents!

[MED]

…no, I am not talking about the Obama Administration!

I fired up my old K5 last night…wanted to do some wheeling with the kids this summer.

“fired” was right; it ran for about 30 seconds and burst into flames. I had it under control in about two minutes or so, but…enough damage to cause me a lot of work.

I am guessing a damn squirrel, mouse, or something put a hole in the fuel line.

Oh, the joy of melted hoses and wires!

[sellersm]

Yikes! Glad you're still around to tell the tale! Good luck with the restoration! I hate wiring issues...

[Mazin]

Damn man glad you were not hurt!
On the plus side now you have more garage time!

[MED]

Damn man glad you were not hurt!
On the plus side now you have more garage time!

This wasn't much of a danger to me, but the Blazer is in the trees about 50ft from my garage. I was REALLY happy/lucky I didn't catch the forest on fire! I live right by the Lower North Fork Fire; my neighbors would have killed me!

[King]

Bummer. My experience isnt as bad but I pulled out my dirt bike this spring. Started it but the throttle wouldnt budge. After diagnosing, I pull the carb and a freaking mouse nest was in the freaking carb. A little faggot mouse got into the airbox, chewed through the air filter, and left an hours worth of cleanup in the carb. I hate rodents.

[MED]

Bummer. My experience isnt as bad but I pulled out my dirt bike this spring. Started it but the throttle wouldnt budge. After diagnosing, I pull the carb and a freaking mouse nest was in the freaking carb. A little faggot mouse got into the airbox, chewed through the air filter, and left an hours worth of cleanup in the carb. I hate rodents.

Ouch!

I should have inspected it far more than I did!

[rondog]

Sure it was chewed up by a critter, and not just an old, rotten hose?

[MED]

Sure it was chewed up by a critter, and not just an old, rotten hose?

I can't be sure. I may find something when I tear it down and go through wiring. However, I am guessing that the evidence is gone. The fuel line hose to the carb was gone past the fuel filter.

I have a hard fuel line to the fuel pump and a soft line to the carb. The fuel line and carb are only six years old. I didn't see any evidence of weathering when I looked at everything before hooking up the battery.

[xring]

I saw a two year old land rover burn up because of rodents. Basicly you cant let somthing sit if you live rural. I hate putting out poison. most people keep a dozen or so barn cats but im soft hearted id probably let them in the house in the winter. My neighbors barncat population will get up to like 50 then a bobcat or coyote will notice and the population will rapidly decline.

[MED]

I saw a two year old land rover burn up because of rodents. Basicly you cant let somthing sit if you live rural. I hate putting out poison. most people keep a dozen or so barn cats but im soft hearted id probably let them in the house in the winter. My neighbors barncat population will get up to like 50 then a bobcat or coyote will notice and the population will rapidly decline.

I think I will start putting poison traps in the engine compartments. I have four vehicles that are rarely driven and another Trans Am and Suburban that are usually parked in the winter.