What mice do under the cover of darkness

[The Haymaker]

How HPS can affect you

 

[RadarTech]

I had a rat chew hole in the fuel return lines on the injection system. I had diesel all over the place!

I wonder what the rat liked better the rubber taste or the diesal taste?

J

 

[dklistul]

I have a Monkey Wards riding mower from about 1985 or so. It has a 2-cylinder, 16 HP Briggs and Stratton engine that was giving me fits a few years ago. Eventually, I found the compression on the left cylinder was nearly zero. Then I got to thinking (which is something a man should not do).

The previous summer, while doing some other work, I found a mouse house similar to the one you show in your pics. I had cleaned it out thoroughly but on reflection, I realized that I had probably operated that machine for several hours with that nest in there. That means the left cylinder didn't cool properly. At one point, it had overheated so badly, it caused the exhaust valve seat to come loose in the block.

I tore the engine down and took the block to a machine shop. They used a Chevy valve seat that was about the right size, flycut the block and installed it in there for me. Not a lick of trouble since but I'm pretty religious about pulling the blower cover off a couple times a year to check for the Mouse Family reunion. I've had to pull small nests out of there several times.

 

[Kubota-guy1911]

Take that to the car wash and wash it real good. You're right about the diseases they carry. I was going to say wear a dust mask at least but I'm too late. Good luck.

kj

 

[big bubba]

rodents like dark cover....use clear hd mill (.oo6) plastic to cover if you have to.....also, they don't like moth balls...if using under the hood, remember to remove before starting! bb

 

[RadarTech]

I tore the engine down and took the block to a machine shop. They used a Chevy valve seat that was about the right size, flycut the block and installed it in there for me. Not a lick of trouble since but I'm pretty religious about pulling the blower cover off a couple times a year to check for the Mouse Family reunion. I've had to pull small nests out of there several times.

ya know I wonder if anyone has ever thought to make a specially built rodent dispersal machine that will fit on a tractor/lawnmower...

ya know like those mole things you stick in the ground....

J

 

[davkir]

There is always the traditional low-tech solution!

 

[RadarTech]

There is always the traditional low-tech solution!

yeah but then you have to deal with the low tech infestation!!!!


:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:


J