Squirrels are mischievous 

"CrudeTech" (crudetech) 09/26/2016 at 18:43 • Filed to: Vandalized, daily driven, ford Focus, it broke

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Squirrels are mischievous. I learned that the hard way. Tried to start the car (my daily driver, a 2014 Ford Focus) after a 12 hour shift at work. The poor thing had a terrible misfire. I decided to pop the hood to take a peek. That’s when I found this:

What. The. Hell. Looks expensive.

See that? That’s a squirrel’s (or other rodent) nest. The wires going to the coil packs on cylinder 2 and 3 are chewed through.

Even the hood insulation has to be replaced. Not sure I want to know what Ford will charge for that

shop-teacher > CrudeTech 09/26/2016 at 18:49

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Curses!!

Alfalfa > CrudeTech 09/26/2016 at 18:50

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Squirrels are just rats with good P.R.

LongbowMkII > CrudeTech 09/26/2016 at 18:57

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That’s a lot of work for 12 hours.

extraspecialbitter > CrudeTech 09/26/2016 at 19:18

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Wacko > CrudeTech 09/26/2016 at 19:30

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I guess someone’s gonna buy a BB gun

Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > CrudeTech 09/26/2016 at 20:12

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Holy crap. Will insurance cover this?

sonicgabe > CrudeTech 09/26/2016 at 20:36

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Damn. I wish you the best with that.

CrudeTech > Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever 09/26/2016 at 20:52

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Insurance covers part of it. It’s probably not worth it.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > CrudeTech 09/26/2016 at 21:18

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Holy crap. That happened in 12 hours?

Nauraushaun > CrudeTech 09/26/2016 at 22:32

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This happened in ONE WORK DAY!?

J_P_Cars10s > CrudeTech 09/27/2016 at 00:47

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Yikes. I had a rodent chew up through air filter on my old 626. I noticed when the throttle stuck open juuuust enough to idle at redline.

NotUnlessRoundIsFunny > CrudeTech 09/27/2016 at 01:00

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Holy crap, that’s awful! Sorry to hear it.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > CrudeTech 09/27/2016 at 08:45

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Squirrels (and chipmunks) are evil little bastards. They are even more destructive than mice.

The hood insulation is for reducing NVH, so if you can live with a little extra noise that doesn’t need to be replaced right away.