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Old 11-18-2008 | 02:09 PM
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Don't look now but here comes PETA with their protest signs

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Old 11-18-2008 | 05:14 PM
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How was it even runnning?
Old 11-18-2008 | 05:19 PM
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If that was a Detroit i bet it would spit that rat right out of the stacks
Old 11-18-2008 | 06:06 PM
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Service writer: Can you describe the noise?
Customer: Yes, it was sort of a rat-a-tat-tat.
That's funny I don't care who you are!
Old 11-18-2008 | 06:32 PM
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You know the last thing to go through his mind.....
Old 11-18-2008 | 06:40 PM
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I call this new dish, Rat smoked over a turbo, It's easy to make and perfect for the bachelors of the group.

Ingredients: 1 rat

Get EGT's to 1400 and let cook for 4-5 minutes
No need to flip, the turbo will allow for an all around even cook
And finally, Enjoy
Old 11-18-2008 | 06:45 PM
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This thread has some of the funniest responses contained in one thread. Very funny men. I can't even think of anything remotely as funny as some of your responses so Ill leave it alone.....
Old 11-18-2008 | 07:04 PM
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This thread has some of the funniest responses contained in one thread. Very funny men. I can't even think of anything remotely as funny as some of your responses so Ill leave it alone.....
Sure you can. Ever heard of Cat Stevens? He had a song called.......
Old 11-18-2008 | 07:33 PM
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I have lost 2 air filters in 2 years because a squirrel decided to make a nest in my air box. They would get as far as the metal screen in the filter. I took an old filter an cut the mesh out and fitted it so they couldn't get in the air box. I guess if they got to my turbo you could have called it " Squirrel on the whirl".
Old 11-18-2008 | 10:18 PM
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This thread brings two incidents to mind.

First one: A cat deceided to go for a merry go round ride under the hood of a car. NOT Good. Took out all the wires to the compressor and broke the serp. belt. What was left of the cat was everywhere!!!!!!


Second one: I just pulled a car from the used car lot into my bay. It was a 1991 Nissan 300z. I poped the hood and a big wood rat the size of a cat jumped down off the motor and ran out into the new car lot. Lots of screaming women!!!!!!!!!! If you have ever seen under the hood of one of these cars you would have the same question. How in the heck did that big old rat get in there and not get ate up by the mechanical fan. You can hardly put 2 fingers down by the side of the motor and strut towers on each side.
Old 11-19-2008 | 07:25 AM
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I found a dead cat inside of a fan shroud on an Audi. It was winter and the cat got in there to stay warm. Customer said there was a funny smell coming from the front of the car. It was clear to me when I smelled it that something was dead and rotting. Once you've smelled death you don't foget the smell.

Another time a customer was complaining of reduced power on a Jeep - took the air filter out and found the air box full of dry dog food right up to the bottom of the air filter itself. There must have been a couple of pounds in there.

Had a woman come in who said she had a mouse in her Chrysler mini van. Her and her kids left a smorgasbord of every fast food known to man. How do you tell someone - tactifully that - they are driving a portable pig pen! I explained the potential for Hanta Virus from mouse droppings - havent seen her since.

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Old 11-22-2008 | 08:02 AM
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that is funny!!

We had a minivan come in on a saturday, dodge. Said there was a loud thump and then alt light came on, heat rising etc.

Found a squirrel had knocked off the serp belt. Went and told customer a squirrel did not like the location of your serp belt and moved it for you. Unfortunately the ladies young daughter heard about the squirrel and was worried if "he was ok". I replaced the belt and told them it was all taken care of and told the girl that I let the squirrel go out back by the trees.

truth be known, he had a date with the trash can as we laughed histerically because they had been driving straight through for about 35 minutes before the thump and had'nt stopped until they got to the dealer. So apparently the squirrel had to build up the courage to comit suicide!!
Old 11-22-2008 | 10:23 AM
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My buddy and I hit the dyno with his Vette. His first run, Vette starts running weird, doesn't pull well, then the dash lights up with warnings. Pop the hood, then notice some paper. Closer inspection, a mouse nest, made up of paper and all the wire insulation around the wiring harnesses. During the run, the wiring harness melted together.... Hence I make sure to leave those little decon traps up under the tool boxes, etc in the garage....
Old 12-10-2008 | 09:46 AM
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I always have mouse bate in the engine compartment of my car and truck.
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Old 12-10-2008 | 11:05 AM
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That's funny i don't care who you are.


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