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Replying to: doug28 (Nov 30, 2007 3:51 pm) Hard, for me, to find fault with anyone but the mouse.
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Replying to: wwest (Nov 30, 2007 8:47 pm) That could be I appreciate your input on the matter. I recall the tech. calling me and telling me that it was sitting their idling and smoked. In fact the salesman of my second car from this dealership said he was watching it when it blew. ???? doug |
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Replying to: doug28 (Nov 30, 2007 10:11 pm) Before they were able to figure out the violent shaking (bad gas, chewed wire or blown engine) dealer went ahead and performed 30,000 mile service and rotated tires. I mention this because some have asked me if oil levels etc. were at proper levels. doug
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Replying to: doug28 (Nov 30, 2007 10:18 pm) On the other hand if you are aware that you have mice living in your garage.....
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Replying to: wwest (Dec 01, 2007 9:15 am) I think my insurance company is photographing & documenting wiring and we will sure look for the vermin. doug |
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Replying to: doug28 (Nov 30, 2007 11:24 am)
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Replying to: lynnkushnir (Dec 01, 2007 8:38 pm) It started shaking like it had a cylinder misfire or loose wire. (It actually felt like the transmission was shimmering). I immediately shut it down (when I went from reverse to park and it kept shaking I knew it probably wasn't transmission). Called tow truck, had it towed to dealer at which I purchased it. They called me and told me it was bad gas. They idled and drove it for parts of 2 days and then called me and said it blew up. Turned out to be an injector wire shorting out due to a vermin chewing on the wire and not bad gas. As I feared you should not keep running a fine machine like this one if it is shaking violently. doug
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Replying to: doug28 (Dec 02, 2007 1:46 am)
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Replying to: doug28 (Nov 30, 2007 10:18 pm) Just received paper work from insurance company. I am not to get new engine but apparently new short block and wiring harness. Cost $11,989.48 doug |
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Replying to: lynnkushnir (Dec 02, 2007 8:12 am) Back in my days in TV repair it was not unusual to find mouse destruction. More recently often inside computer CRT monitors. When we lived up in the woods we had to mouse proof the 78 911 and the Ford Aerostar as a result of finding nests(***) and nibbled wiring or in the case of the Aerostar they seemed to prefer the small hard plastic vacuum lines. ***Have you ever tried to decide what to do with a mouse nest filled with tiny hairless squirming baby mice..... With your 4 year old grandaughter watching....??
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