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jdemaris

09-14-2007 14:08:04

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My little kid helped diagnose a problem with my diesel truck. We drove my old 6.2 diesel Chevy up to the Adirondack mountains where I'm cutting some wood and building a cabin. Got there and realized I'd used half a tank of fuel in 130 miles. I can usually make the complete round trip and not use that much since it usually gets 20 MPG. But . . . it ran fine - just a little hotter than usual. I figured maybe I'd forgotten to fill it before I left - or something like that. Well, after working there for awhile - and our three year old roaming around - ends up he stuck his arm up inside one of the tailpipes of the truck - and got black all over. After seeing that - I pulled the air-cleaner off and found it completely plugged with a mouse nest and a few baby mice here and there. Also had a hole chewed clear through the wire-mesh. Glad I had my Ford truck there for a spare until I got a new filter.
Roads are all dirt and didn't want to drive it in the dust.
Well - maybe someone's gonna' report me to the child-abuse hotline now. But, we got him cleaned up - he found himself a turkey feather while I cut wood - and all was fine.

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bill mar

09-14-2007 16:55:59

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Re: 3 year old diesel mechanic? in reply to jdemaris, 09-14-2007 14:08:04

what did the mice use to make the out of?

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Allan In NE

09-14-2007 17:34:13

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Re: 3 year old diesel mechanic? in reply to bill mar, 09-14-2007 16:55:59

Looks like his hood insulator.

Allan

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jdemaris

09-15-2007 06:43:13

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Re: 3 year old diesel mechanic? in reply to Allan In NE, 09-14-2007 17:34:13

Yes, the mice love Chevy diesels. My Ford and Dodge diesels don't have the problem because they use a different material to insulate the hood. GM seems to use something that makes great nests.

The mice climb in via the air-snorkel unless it gets covered with metal window screen.

In regard to the 1/2 ton, C-code type EGR, CDR, etc. Your're right - I've just been lazy. This truck has 270,000 miles and I've been figuring it wasn't going to last long - so I never bothered eliminating the stuff. But, I first thought that over 100K miles ago.

My 3/4 ton GMs, with the J-code 6.2s, don't have any of that garbage.

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Allan In NE

09-14-2007 16:52:03

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Re: 3 year old diesel mechanic? in reply to jdemaris, 09-14-2007 14:08:04

Great story JD. Good for you and good for the boy. Great looking kid, by the way.

Say, you did have a problem, didn't ya? :>)

Have you blocked off that EGR so the engine doesn't have to eat it's own sewage yet?

Allan

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Sid

09-14-2007 15:59:43

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Re: 3 year old diesel mechanic? in reply to jdemaris, 09-14-2007 14:08:04

That is what this country needs more of, Kids that are allowed to get dirty.

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Lanse

09-14-2007 16:20:17

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Re: 3 year old diesel mechanic? in reply to Sid, 09-14-2007 15:59:43

Amen!!! YEEEEE E-HAW!!!!! !!!!! !!

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old gray beard

09-14-2007 14:38:09

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Re: 3 year old diesel mechanic? in reply to jdemaris, 09-14-2007 14:08:04

Can he take a look- see at my farmal tomorrow ? It"s gotta little miss in it.

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old grar beard

09-14-2007 14:36:12

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Re: 3 year old diesel mechanic? in reply to jdemaris, 09-14-2007 14:08:04

Can he take a look- see at my farmal tomorrow ?

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Janicholson

09-14-2007 14:17:45

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Re: 3 year old diesel mechanic? in reply to jdemaris, 09-14-2007 14:08:04

Great kid! Good story. JimN

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UncleTom

09-14-2007 16:41:35

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Re: 3 year old diesel mechanic? in reply to Janicholson, 09-14-2007 14:17:45

Good kid, i agree getting dirty is good,with pictures too.

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