Check out this mouse nest that I found

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I have never seen this before. Apparently the little bastards climbed in the clutch fork hole. I've started it probably 20 times so far before dropping the starter. Nothing sound or smelled odd. So apparently no harm was done.
 
Slipping Up

PITT40 said:
I have never seen this before. Apparently the little bastards climbed in the clutch fork hole. I've started it probably 20 times so far before dropping the starter. Nothing sound or smelled odd. So apparently no harm was done.
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A common problem here in the Nor'east is when our plow trucks are parked for the dry season and the vermin create tenements in the clutch pressure plate. When the clutch first spins up unengaged the nests will often clog the pressure fingers and allow the disc to slip until fully cooked & useless. Lots of Vicks under the nose when working on one of those aromatic projects. Eau de critter pooh . . . . . .
 
Could you imagine if they were if they were in the exhaust--they would have been shooting out like a pop gun.........:eek:
 
No Laughing Matter

Pitt

I have commented on mouse nests before. Please be extremely careful when cleaning out these nests. Mouse "poo" carries the hantavirus. This virus can be fatal and it is transmitted through the air. So when you stir things up during cleaning be sure to wear a mask to prevent airborne transmission.

It can happen. I was recently reading a thread on another classic car site and the poster related a story how one minute he was cleaning a mouse nest out of his classic car and by the end of the day he was in the hospital fighting for his life.
 
Every time I have purchased a classic car, I am fighting for my life! :eek:



VaCat33 said:
Pitt

I have commented on mouse nests before. Please be extremely careful when cleaning out these nests. Mouse "poo" carries the hantavirus. This virus can be fatal and it is transmitted through the air. So when you stir things up during cleaning be sure to wear a mask to prevent airborne transmission.

It can happen. I was recently reading a thread on another classic car site and the poster related a story how one minute he was cleaning a mouse nest out of his classic car and by the end of the day he was in the hospital fighting for his life.
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And another thing to remember, Bat shit is deadly. Deadly fungal infection of the lungs can result. Always take the time to gear up properly. I once caught my auto body guy painting my motorcycle (Imron isocyanates) with no mask or respirator! Can you spell nerve damage :(
 
Life or Wife?

P. Scofield said:
Every time I have purchased a classic car, I am fighting for my life! :eek:
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Okay guys slow Tiger news day, no eBay or Craigslist finds to beat up on?

You guys should try fitting a LAT hood that will keep ya busy as it has for me and mask wearing and itchy.

Pitt has been cautioned before about airborne poo problems but big tough guys like him aren't afraid of a mouse and either am I with my bleach and spray bottle, but I wear a mask too. All that said you are more likely to remove the mask and rub your eyes or nose after contact with clothes or even after removing the mask.

There are rodent control places that like to specialize in car pest control.
If garage doors has a pop up threshold they could not enter every time you opened the garage door to snuggle up with your car.

Me even 7 miles South of LAX I leave rodent candy bars and the small bags of D Con out as the other day I am sitting watching TV and this mouse picks up a Triscut bit next to the TV and looks at me DOH, get all food removed from garage! I don't let car cool down outside either even though I get yelled at for stinky car smell invading house, but we real men luv it:cool:
 
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