Need help - Squirrel under cowl
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We got a cat 2 months ago. It was to be an outdoor cat, but the wife pulled a bait and switch. She now wants it as an indoor cat. How frustrating 
I should put a flea collar on it and get it outside.
I should put a flea collar on it and get it outside.
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This has gone from bad to worse. The squirrel was also in the intake. It ate thru the air filter and had two 1" nuts in the intake. The shredded air filter was also entering the engine. No wonter the X has been running a little weird lately (high idle). I'm going to chicken wire over the intake opening.
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Again, park it where the squirrel can't get to it for a week or two, like a mile away from your house.
Check all your intake VERY carefully to get all the shredded paper out. I once had Sable wagon that ran like crap because the previous owner let a little shred of cardboard fall in the intake when he was changing the air cleaner. That shred lodged itself on the MAF and at certain engine speeds, the motor thought all sorts of things were messed up. Took a VERY good shop to find it. They even took a picture before removing it. It was TINY.
Good luck Mr. Murray
Check all your intake VERY carefully to get all the shredded paper out. I once had Sable wagon that ran like crap because the previous owner let a little shred of cardboard fall in the intake when he was changing the air cleaner. That shred lodged itself on the MAF and at certain engine speeds, the motor thought all sorts of things were messed up. Took a VERY good shop to find it. They even took a picture before removing it. It was TINY.
Good luck Mr. Murray
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This has gone from bad to worse. The squirrel was also in the intake. It ate thru the air filter and had two 1" nuts in the intake. The shredded air filter was also entering the engine. No wonter the X has been running a little weird lately (high idle). I'm going to chicken wire over the intake opening.
The Ex is about 200 miles from the previous owner's location, which makes quite a commute for a squirrel, but the "animal scent" apparently hasn't attracted other nesters, either...
Get this one resolved and a wire screen should be enough to keep them out of the intake.
Maybe drive it a bunch. They probably wouldn't be too excited about a 200 mile drive.
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