, but I haven't had anything climb in there yet.
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Sad Day !
Hi Guys, just sitting here waiting for the flatbed .I just got it out of the paint shop and now it is going to the repair shop . Apparently , mice got in the exaust over winter and built a nest , it ran fine for two days then started acting up . We were gonna have a new exaust put on , so we cut off the old one , two mice nest !! But now it has a leak in fuel rail , ect .ect , so off it goes to the repair shop !!!!!!!!!! 
Just needed to vent my anger for a moment !!
Just needed to vent my anger for a moment !!
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From: Palm Springs CA
I hate mice.
I had a couple of their nests in both of my A/C unit at an unstaffed telecom site in the desert, pulled out 16 dead ones and caused the entire site to stink real bad.
They have yet to touch my car.
N7
I had a couple of their nests in both of my A/C unit at an unstaffed telecom site in the desert, pulled out 16 dead ones and caused the entire site to stink real bad.
They have yet to touch my car.
N7
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Originally Posted by BADDUCK
No need to buy a new exhaust unless you just want one.
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Originally Posted by hardhatlady
I need to buy one now ! We own a construction company .....AND MY HUSBAND SAID , oh , i will just take my saw and cut off the plugged exaust and it will run to get it to midas and i will buy you all new stainless steel , ...... He can build million dollar homes but is useless with cars !!!!!!!! He waited till i left then cut it !!! And it still did not run . I took the keys away and called the shop . Now i get all new exaust and whatever else it takes to get me back on the road !!!!!!
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I think you need to take advantage of the situation, buy lots of new stuff you've been wanting. Of course you will blame the husband and make him feel bad 
It will make him feel so much better, spending ALL that $$$$ on you 
It's always a bummer to see a Vette on a flat bed
It will make him feel so much better, spending ALL that $$$$ on you It's always a bummer to see a Vette on a flat bed
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Originally Posted by Aardwolf
I don't think a mouse nest could cause the car not to run.
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sad ti hear that car anint running..
But...arent those Borla SS mufflers on the car... They have a complex "tunnelsystem inside", can the mice really get trough the muffler system...
And if they are in there, wont they got shoot right out at fire up?
Or is the theory that the crawl up the headers, trough the exhaust valves and start eating the engine from the inside...
But...arent those Borla SS mufflers on the car... They have a complex "tunnelsystem inside", can the mice really get trough the muffler system...
And if they are in there, wont they got shoot right out at fire up?
Or is the theory that the crawl up the headers, trough the exhaust valves and start eating the engine from the inside...
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From: Jenks OK
If it makes you feel any better I went back home to Louisiana in March to see about getting my vette towed up here, popped the hood and was assaulted by wasps. Since the car has been sitting in a garage for 6 years now, I have a lil menagerie going under the hood, wasps, spiders, I wouldn't be entirely surprised to find mice. Long story short I need to get it trailered up to Oklahoma so I can delouse the damn thing.
Originally Posted by hardhatlady
Hi Guys, just sitting here waiting for the flatbed .I just got it out of the paint shop and now it is going to the repair shop . Apparently , mice got in the exaust over winter and built a nest , it ran fine for two days then started acting up . We were gonna have a new exaust put on , so we cut off the old one , two mice nest !! But now it has a leak in fuel rail , ect .ect , so off it goes to the repair shop !!!!!!!!!!
Just needed to vent my anger for a moment !!
Just needed to vent my anger for a moment !!
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Originally Posted by Lars87
sad ti hear that car anint running..
But...arent those Borla SS mufflers on the car... They have a complex "tunnelsystem inside", can the mice really get trough the muffler system...
And if they are in there, wont they got shoot right out at fire up?
Or is the theory that the crawl up the headers, trough the exhaust valves and start eating the engine from the inside...
But...arent those Borla SS mufflers on the car... They have a complex "tunnelsystem inside", can the mice really get trough the muffler system...
And if they are in there, wont they got shoot right out at fire up?
Or is the theory that the crawl up the headers, trough the exhaust valves and start eating the engine from the inside...
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Originally Posted by hardhatlady
The next were indide the catalyt converter and the (two little things )up farther , can not remember what they are called . The exaust was new stainless from converter back , so i only need to redo from there forward . I took the day off from work , and went shopping .Then went to the shop to check on my car , i am on the rush list .