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Mouse under the valve cover #1267689 05/31/2018 5:59 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 11 Campbell, CA J Junker Garage New Guy
Junker Garage New Guy J Joined: May 2018 Posts: 11 Campbell, CA	Hey, just thought Id share what I found when I pulled the valve cover off my 261. Apparently, Micky had set up shop and was living well on the nuts he filled the cover with. I'm just glad I checked before trying to start this thing. Regards JG Attachments IMG_0692.jpg (19.25 KB, 313 downloads) IMG_0690.jpg (19.64 KB, 322 downloads) IMG_0691.jpg (17.1 KB, 298 downloads)

Re: Mouse under the valve cover Junker Garage #1267691 05/31/2018 6:13 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 Central NH T tomctomc 'Bolter
tomctomc 'Bolter T Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 693 Central NH	did any of the debris go down the oil return holes? 1956 3100

Re: Mouse under the valve cover Junker Garage #1267695 05/31/2018 6:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 1,652 Pennsylvania D Dragsix 'Bolter
Dragsix 'Bolter D Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 1,652 Pennsylvania	He was having himself a grand old time in a comfy out of the way spot. Sounds like a vacation to me. Glad you spotted it before a start up. Mike

Re: Mouse under the valve cover Junker Garage #1267739 06/01/2018 1:52 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,281 Virginia 5 52Carl Renaissance Man
52Carl Renaissance Man 5 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,281 Virginia	Well at least now you know what that mysterious squeaking sound was... 1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition \| 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission

Re: Mouse under the valve cover Junker Garage #1267754 06/01/2018 3:39 AM
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,195 Mill Bay, BC, Canada Gord&Fran Insomniac
Gord&Fran Insomniac Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,195 Mill Bay, BC, Canada	I thought a mouse engine was a small block V8. Gord 🇨🇦 ---- 1954 1/2 ton 235 4 speed

Re: Mouse under the valve cover Junker Garage #1267805 06/01/2018 6:14 PM
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 217 So California, USA C capnduane Shop Shark
capnduane Shop Shark C Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 217 So California, USA	Down here in SoCal its all about the K rats. Its OK to smoke pot but you better not kill a rat! '55 2nd series 3100 "Red Ryder" http://s1348.photobucket.com/user/c...&_suid=13893932572500736492512997429

Re: Mouse under the valve cover tomctomc #1268005 06/03/2018 2:46 PM
Joined: May 2018 Posts: 11 Campbell, CA J Junker Garage New Guy
Junker Garage New Guy J Joined: May 2018 Posts: 11 Campbell, CA	Originally Posted by tomctomc did any of the debris go down the oil return holes? Tomctom, I used a shop vac to clean out what I could. But I`m sure there are nut fragments and mouse bones all down in there. I still need to pull off the exhaust to check the ports for more free stuff. Wonder whats in there.. Regards JG

Re: Mouse under the valve cover Junker Garage #1268507 06/09/2018 2:44 AM
Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 Roane, TN F Frank50 'Bolter
Frank50 'Bolter F Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 1,969 Roane, TN	How did he/they get in there? My last truck had an oil bath air cleaner on the carb when I got it. I took it off to find a few kernels of corn in the carb. I took the carb off and stuck the hose of my shop vacuum in the manifold... don't know if anymore came out or not. Professional Novice

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