The Ford Barn

1953fords · 02-15-2019, 03:30 PM

Has anyone ever heard of mice building nest in intake manifold? We suspect that is what happened. Engine was sitting on stand for about 12 years and stored a few months in an old barn that had mice. There was no carburetor on the engine all that time except for a couple of paper towels stuck in the two holes on the manifold which I think were not in all the time.

A bones · 02-15-2019, 03:42 PM

I would say the critters were more than happy to have such a well insulated condominium. It's what rodents do.

Seth Swoboda · 02-15-2019, 03:44 PM

If so, I hope the mouse piss hasn't corroded anything internally. Pull the intake and see what you find.

BUBBAS IGNITION · 02-15-2019, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Seth Swoboda

If so, I hope the mouse piss hasn't corroded anything internally. Pull the intake and see what you find.

I paid way too much for a 53 Flathead sitting in my neighbors garage under a bench. It was running down the road for a year or two and he pulled it out and put in a 302 , so i knew it was a very good engine.
Tryed to start it and it was baddly broken with tons of engine noise. Mouse piss had eroded two valve stems to the point of breaking when started. Water jackets full of nest material etc. Worse deal i ever made !!!

tubman · 02-15-2019, 05:59 PM

Quote from "Mr. Jinx" in a Hanna-Barbera cartoon circa 1956 : "I hate meeces to pieces".

1953fords · 02-16-2019, 01:54 PM

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How far are you from Beverly Hills, Fl? We live in Pine Ridge which is just outside Beverly Hills. I took everything off and ready to take the intake off and of course is plastered on with paint. I will get the intake off later this week.

02-15-2019, 03:30 PM	#1
1953fords Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Beverly Hills, Florida Posts: 34	1953 Ford Sunliner cannot start Has anyone ever heard of mice building nest in intake manifold? We suspect that is what happened. Engine was sitting on stand for about 12 years and stored a few months in an old barn that had mice. There was no carburetor on the engine all that time except for a couple of paper towels stuck in the two holes on the manifold which I think were not in all the time.

02-15-2019, 03:42 PM	#2
A bones Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: CLAYTON DE Posts: 1,283	Re: 1953 Ford Sunliner cannot start I would say the critters were more than happy to have such a well insulated condominium. It's what rodents do. __________________ Enjoy yer day. Tom Hate can't fix what it started.

02-15-2019, 03:44 PM	#3
Seth Swoboda Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3,795	Re: 1953 Ford Sunliner cannot start If so, I hope the mouse piss hasn't corroded anything internally. Pull the intake and see what you find.

02-15-2019, 05:59 PM	#5
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,319	Re: 1953 Ford Sunliner cannot start Quote from "Mr. Jinx" in a Hanna-Barbera cartoon circa 1956 : "I hate meeces to pieces".

02-16-2019, 01:54 PM	#6
1953fords Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Beverly Hills, Florida Posts: 34	Re: 1953 Ford Sunliner cannot start Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) How far are you from Beverly Hills, Fl? We live in Pine Ridge which is just outside Beverly Hills. I took everything off and ready to take the intake off and of course is plastered on with paint. I will get the intake off later this week.