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#11 of 50 by guitarzan Dec 12, 1999 (4:57 am)
A buddy had a Smokey and the Bandit Trans AM, I believe '79, black, restored, beautiful, with a Pontiac 400. It was stored in the garage, but Jim would start it once a week or two. Once he started it, and the rpm's went sky high. He shut it off, then turned it on. It ran fine. When he saw the back of the vehicle he figured it out. A rat build a nest on the carburetor. The butterflies were stuck open, thus the high revs. Until the rat got sucked through the engine, and spit out the exhaust. THAT is one powerful motor. Guitarzan Community Leader/Vans Conference
#12 of 50 by pat455 Dec 12, 1999 (11:39 pm)
Eeeyew, guiTARzan! ;-> Pat Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
#13 of 50 Gotta call that one by btroy Jan 13, 2000 (9:14 pm)
Aww c'mon Guitarzan. How is a rat going to get spit out of the tailpipe as anything but smoke? A trip through the intake valve, combustion chamber, exhaust valve and then filtered by the catalytic converter and muffler.... I just don't think so. Sounds like a legend to me.
#14 of 50 prolly... by ccotenj Jan 13, 2000 (9:35 pm)
but it IS a good story... i got a laugh out of it! -Chris
#15 of 50 a true 'RAT' by projectzx3 Jan 14, 2000 (4:38 pm)
guitarzan, A TRUE RAT (427 cu in Chevy ) would chew up that 400 T/A and spit it out without even a belch! I know ... I owned a 400 Trans Am back in 1979. The only thing I recall seeing was the smoke coming off her tires and she was quite a distance ahead of me! I still cherish the memories of my T/A though. What a great car!
#16 of 50 by guitarzan Jan 16, 2000 (3:44 am)
The 427 may have been the finest engine ever made. It was called a "rat"? Honestly, I cannot verify the story. Where is a certified GM engineer when you need one for good information? Anyone know one? Hey, you know, perhaps I'll submit this one to Professor Overdrive at Summit Racing! Guitarzan Community Leader/Vans Conference
#17 of 50 guitarzan by ccotenj Jan 17, 2000 (1:54 am)
rat is correct. commonly used to refer to the big block chevy v-8's. small blocks were referred to as mouses. -Chris
#18 of 50 It Works!? by gtt1 Jan 19, 2000 (7:59 am)
Pour some urine (human or very large cat,ie: lion) around the parking area and under the hood. I swear this will work, not only for squirrels, but for cats, mice, and skunks.
#19 of 50 Hmmm... by trippdogg Apr 05, 2000 (6:24 pm)
and it could also deter humans... have you ever smelled old urine??? My problem is wiuth my neighbors cat, darn thing keeps setting off my car alarm and leagving it's foot prints all across the place. I usually let my dog out after it during the day if I catch him, (he wont kill the cat, just scare it) but I've been woken up a few times at night by the darn thing setting off the alarm
#20 of 50 Haviong the same problem by cssdixon Apr 06, 2000 (2:25 am)
I am having the same problem on a 2000 Town and Country, Never had a problem with any other car at the house. Any help you get please post. Thanks

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