From: Yuke.RF@forces.gc.ca
Date: Mon Nov 22 2004 - 05:55:42 PST
I helped overhaul a Ford 8 CWT that had a semi-seized flat-head engine. The
engine would turn over 3/4 of a crank turn then stop, thought we had a
seized valve. Turned out a mouse had used one of the rear cylinders as a
grain bin. The rodent got in there through an open intake valve and a air
cleaner that had been left off. After we pulled the head and removed 3
inches of compressed oats the engine actually ran pretty good.
That is my stuff were it is supposed to be story.
Cheers
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: Ryan Gill [mailto:rmgill@mindspring.com]
Sent: Friday, 19, November, 2004 14:11 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] Speaking of filling holes (military veh related)
At 10:22 AM -0800 11/19/04, Buzz wrote:
>Guys,
>FWIW,
>During the pre Vet's Day parade bull session the
>subject of storing engines and equipment outside
>for long periods of time came up so I thought that I'd share experiences.
You don't have to store them outside for years for this either.
One friend who owns a Bren Carrier went out in
the spring to his carrier to move some tools and
found mice had nested in the rear tool chest in
just a few months time.
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Ryan Gill rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com
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