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Roscoep · 02-08-2010, 04:39 PM

This is what happens when you park one in a wooded area in the fall and through the winter. I'm sure it's a squirrel nest, but might be another kind of rodent. I haven’t removed it yet, can't wait to see the wiring.

culp7 · 02-08-2010, 04:48 PM

haha that happened to me on my 76 dodge.
its a B%$#& to clean up

by the way nice to see someone from jackson... (I was born there!!)

*Fitz* · 02-08-2010, 04:52 PM

Try parking one in Arizona...they don't build nests; they eat all of the wiring. Insulation is like Filet Mignon to a packrat.

1985-GMC · 02-08-2010, 04:59 PM

Damn rodents, that's why i kill every squirrel i see. I know Ive shot close to 200 of them since Ive lived here in the past 10 years. Never seen a squirrels nest in a truck I see them up in the trees all the time, its probbly a packrat.

lovnthe70 · 02-08-2010, 05:05 PM

oh man!! mine was parked here in arizona for about 8 years and luckly the only thing i found was a black widow!

**John Fabris** · 02-08-2010, 05:09 PM

I think that is funnier then heck. Fits right in with the picture of the heater ducting packed full of peanuts!!!

1985-GMC · 02-08-2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by lovnthe70

oh man!! mine was parked here in arizona for about 8 years and luckly the only thing i found was a black widow!

That could have been worse!

292farmer · 02-08-2010, 05:31 PM

i've had that happen i jacked it up then used a leaf blower and blew them out from below to start, then did remainder fromtop, keep aircleaner on when doing this.. also pull the carb off and check intake manifold somehow a mouse got past the carbs butterflys in my 86 and was rotting in the intake made a mess of the motor ran crappy and plugged up my spark plugs with gunk took me a month before i figured it might be the carb so i took carb off and saw a decomposed mouse or what was left to him melted into the bottom of the manifold. yuck

**michael bustamante** · 02-08-2010, 05:51 PM

When I worked at toyota, we would get cars in from people that lived in the sandias (mountains) and we`d open the hood and find mice in squirrel cages, nests like that, half eaten cactus, hood insulation eaten up, wires arcing from teeth marks, you name it!!! and of course black widows, (gotta watch out for those ladies)

dfwright · 02-08-2010, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by 292farmer

i took carb off and saw a decomposed mouse or what was left to him melted into the bottom of the manifold. yuck

Shyguy · 02-08-2010, 07:19 PM

One time I went up to my brother's hill farm driving my truck and replaced the damaged trailer connector on his travel trailer.

When I got home out here in the flatland I raised the hood on my truck to check the oil and was greated by the biggest brown snake I have ever seen, lol.

I could tell by the very pointed tail it was not a bothersome snake.

It had to be at least 4 ft long and crawled off the engine down onto the ground. Of course I gave it plenty of room as it crawled into the corn field.

Finding snakes out here in the county is not usual, but if you find one when you don't expect it can give you a start.

glider_6969 · 02-08-2010, 09:17 PM

I recommend you also take the heater box apart, When I got my first truck and got the heater running and warm...........boy did it stink,,,

I found that some mice decided to move in.

Hubscrub · 02-08-2010, 10:11 PM

the new "nature series" engine cover

you might want to take the cowl off and clean out the vents i took a piece of heater hose and taped it to my vacuum and stuck in down it the holes in the cab and in the hole in the inside of the cab and got all kinds of (nature stuff) out

Ole Blue 71 · 02-08-2010, 10:20 PM

They haven't gotten into my truck but, the neighborhood squirrels were storing nuts in my neighbor’s Arctic Cat. He was riding and the throttle jammed WOT! Very luckily, the nuts blocked enough airflow that it killed the engine instead of it taking off across the field on him. We pulled it home and I pulled a couple nuts out of the throttle body and at least 2 dozen nuts out of the airbox.
He was very lucky that day!

Number98 · 02-08-2010, 10:22 PM

70Custom10Nut · 02-10-2010, 09:25 PM

Would that be the "Real Tree" engine dress up accessory kit?

mbgmike · 02-10-2010, 09:41 PM

That is funny. Nope never happened when I lived in trees

must have been him

toms68cst · 02-10-2010, 11:03 PM

I went to start our 94 Olds 88 that's sat in the snow for about a month just last weekend. I opened up the hood to get ready to jump start it and noticed that my spark plug wires were totally GONE! Upon further inspection, it seems that one of our local squirrels had aquired a taste for spark plug wires. I don't see any other damage (I hope)

02-08-2010, 04:39 PM	#1
Roscoep Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 80	Has this ever happened to you? This is what happens when you park one in a wooded area in the fall and through the winter. I'm sure it's a squirrel nest, but might be another kind of rodent. I haven’t removed it yet, can't wait to see the wiring. __________________ Robert 71 Chevy SWB

02-08-2010, 04:48 PM	#2
culp7 HickTown Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ANDOVER, Kansas Posts: 355	Re: Has this ever happened to you? haha that happened to me on my 76 dodge. its a B%$#& to clean up by the way nice to see someone from jackson... (I was born there!!) __________________ 1993 Ford Mustang Vert w/ 2.3 1969 Chevy C/10 w/350 1968 Chevy C-20 w/250 1976 Dodge Aspen W/ 225 2000 Toyota Tundra w/4.7 1987 Dodge Ram D-100 w/360 255/70-15 ___________ (oo)══╬══(oo) ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ Last edited by culp7; 02-08-2010 at 04:49 PM.

02-08-2010, 04:52 PM	#3
Fitz Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tucson Posts: 2,183	Re: Has this ever happened to you? Try parking one in Arizona...they don't build nests; they eat all of the wiring. Insulation is like Filet Mignon to a packrat.

02-08-2010, 04:59 PM	#4
1985-GMC Chevy Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Canyon Lake Texas Posts: 2,024	Re: Has this ever happened to you? Damn rodents, that's why i kill every squirrel i see. I know Ive shot close to 200 of them since Ive lived here in the past 10 years. Never seen a squirrels nest in a truck I see them up in the trees all the time, its probbly a packrat. __________________ Tony 1985 GMC K2500 restoration Project: Rust, White & Blue 1989 Chevy R3500 CC Cummins & 4X4 swap some day... 1989 Burb (D60, 14BFF, 12V, NV4500, NP205, 37" tires in progress) Last edited by 1985-GMC; 02-08-2010 at 05:01 PM.

02-08-2010, 05:05 PM	#5
lovnthe70 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tempe, AZ Posts: 181	Re: Has this ever happened to you? oh man!! mine was parked here in arizona for about 8 years and luckly the only thing i found was a black widow! __________________ 1970 GMC- 454 DONT GIVE ME NO JIBBA JABBA!!!

02-08-2010, 05:09 PM	#6
John Fabris TOTY 2006 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Magalia CA USA Posts: 2,270	Re: Has this ever happened to you? I think that is funnier then heck. Fits right in with the picture of the heater ducting packed full of peanuts!!! __________________ John Fabris 67 C10 SWB

02-08-2010, 05:31 PM	#8
292farmer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: stoddard nh Posts: 693	Re: Has this ever happened to you? i've had that happen i jacked it up then used a leaf blower and blew them out from below to start, then did remainder fromtop, keep aircleaner on when doing this.. also pull the carb off and check intake manifold somehow a mouse got past the carbs butterflys in my 86 and was rotting in the intake made a mess of the motor ran crappy and plugged up my spark plugs with gunk took me a month before i figured it might be the carb so i took carb off and saw a decomposed mouse or what was left to him melted into the bottom of the manifold. yuck

02-08-2010, 05:51 PM	#9
michael bustamante Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 7,848	Re: Has this ever happened to you? When I worked at toyota, we would get cars in from people that lived in the sandias (mountains) and we`d open the hood and find mice in squirrel cages, nests like that, half eaten cactus, hood insulation eaten up, wires arcing from teeth marks, you name it!!! and of course black widows, (gotta watch out for those ladies) __________________ 1967custom

02-08-2010, 07:19 PM	#11
Shyguy Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 2,436	Re: Has this ever happened to you? One time I went up to my brother's hill farm driving my truck and replaced the damaged trailer connector on his travel trailer. When I got home out here in the flatland I raised the hood on my truck to check the oil and was greated by the biggest brown snake I have ever seen, lol. I could tell by the very pointed tail it was not a bothersome snake. It had to be at least 4 ft long and crawled off the engine down onto the ground. Of course I gave it plenty of room as it crawled into the corn field. Finding snakes out here in the county is not usual, but if you find one when you don't expect it can give you a start. __________________ '67 Chevy C-20 short stepper - build complete, 454/SM-465. '75 C-30 Single Cab DRW-350 small block/NP-435. '77 GMC-6500 Dump Truck, 427 Tall Deck. '92 GMC K-3500 Duallie, 454/4L80E.

02-08-2010, 09:17 PM	#12
glider_6969 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ontario Posts: 400	Re: Has this ever happened to you? I recommend you also take the heater box apart, When I got my first truck and got the heater running and warm...........boy did it stink,,, I found that some mice decided to move in.

02-08-2010, 10:11 PM	#13
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: Has this ever happened to you? the new "nature series" engine cover you might want to take the cowl off and clean out the vents i took a piece of heater hose and taped it to my vacuum and stuck in down it the holes in the cab and in the hole in the inside of the cab and got all kinds of (nature stuff) out

02-08-2010, 10:20 PM	#14
Ole Blue 71 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Eastern ND Posts: 22	Re: Has this ever happened to you? They haven't gotten into my truck but, the neighborhood squirrels were storing nuts in my neighbor’s Arctic Cat. He was riding and the throttle jammed WOT! Very luckily, the nuts blocked enough airflow that it killed the engine instead of it taking off across the field on him. We pulled it home and I pulled a couple nuts out of the throttle body and at least 2 dozen nuts out of the airbox. He was very lucky that day! __________________ 71 C-10 "Ole Blue" 72 C-15 - Current Project 72 K-10 - In Pieces (Sold) 70 C-10 - "Goldie" (Sold) 66 Impala Convertible 20 FLTRXS

02-08-2010, 10:22 PM	#15
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02-10-2010, 09:25 PM	#16
70Custom10Nut Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vilseck Germany (currently) Posts: 317	Re: Has this ever happened to you? Would that be the "Real Tree" engine dress up accessory kit?

02-10-2010, 09:41 PM	#17
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toms68cst Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Bismarck, ND Posts: 4,282	Re: Has this ever happened to you? I went to start our 94 Olds 88 that's sat in the snow for about a month just last weekend. I opened up the hood to get ready to jump start it and noticed that my spark plug wires were totally GONE! Upon further inspection, it seems that one of our local squirrels had aquired a taste for spark plug wires. I don't see any other damage (I hope) __________________ Unrestored 68 C-10 CST. Original 327. 4-Speed CH465. 50k or so miles. TREASURER, Drum Brake Club.

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