Too Freakin Funny
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From: Las Vegas NV
Too Freakin Funny
I just bought my first Vette, 04' triple black conv by the way, and a funny thing happened. I actually bough it on EBAY and the whole thing went quite well actually. Anyway, about a month after having it, I went into start it and the computer freaks out. It started flashing reduce engine power etc. Now after reading everything I could and findinding this site with all you mad genious Corvette owners, I came to the conlusion that it wasn't much probably and had it towed into the dealer. Turns out, a family of mice made a nice little home up under some housing by the engine and evedently had their young teething on some of my wires. $360 worth of teething. I can't figure out if they came with the car as an accessory or if my house has freakin mice!! Anyway, I'll keep you posted of the current events surrounding the 9 million mice traps I have around the house and garage now!
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From: Dallas/Grand Prairie Texas
Originally Posted by BRK_4_LIFE
I just bought my first Vette, 04' triple black conv by the way, and a funny thing happened. I actually bough it on EBAY and the whole thing went quite well actually. Anyway, about a month after having it, I went into start it and the computer freaks out. It started flashing reduce engine power etc. Now after reading everything I could and findinding this site with all you mad genious Corvette owners, I came to the conlusion that it wasn't much probably and had it towed into the dealer. Turns out, a family of mice made a nice little home up under some housing by the engine and evedently had their young teething on some of my wires. $360 worth of teething. I can't figure out if they came with the car as an accessory or if my house has freakin mice!! Anyway, I'll keep you posted of the current events surrounding the 9 million mice traps I have around the house and garage now!
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From: Jackson Tn
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Originally Posted by JoshVette
Probably the previous owner was a garage queen with it......how else could a family of mice have time to build a home in the engine bay, I say that's just another reason to drive it as much as possible.
I can hear it now....
honey, I have to take the Vette out and de-rat it.
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Sorry about your uninvited guests, but congrats on the car.
Seriously, sorry you had the problem of rodent infestation. Out here in the west, some mice carry some bad diseases so be careful handling the dead ones. 
