Rodent Damage To a Snowblower

In this video I show you an example of what damage rodents can cause to your snowblower.

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[venturadave]

When I was a kid back in Minnesota, I stored my dirt bike in the shed over winter. Come spring it was very hard to start, had no power, and sounded weird. I finally discovered the exhaust had been filled with acorns by some squirrels. I took the muffler off and my dad saw me shaking out the oily soot cover acorns and said "so there really are muffler bearings" I guess that was a joke when he was a kid. It ran perfect when I got them all out.

[donyboy73]

@venturadave lol

[wmgatorfan08]

Could you wrap the coil wire in electrical tape or will you have to replace the whole coil?

[donyboy73]

@wmgatorfan08 i used electrical tape and then some shrink tubing over it

[wmgatorfan08]

@donyboy73 Yeah I figured that would be the easiest and most cost effective way to repair it. I love seeing several videos posted up this week! Keep it up!!

[donyboy73]

@wmgatorfan08 thanks for watching, not as busy so was able to post a second one

[pivotboy63]

nasty little things, i had one hide under the flywheel when i tried to start it. what a mess that was...

[soverato3]

mice can craw througt a beerbottle hole so a 1cm hole is no deal for them..

[ChargerMiles007]

Why those little Rat B$ast%rds!!!! >:((

Chewing up the spark plug wire!

I have seen the same thing on riding mowers. They better leave my 1970 Briggs Max Noiz alone, or it will be WAR!!!!

They luv to eat car seats also, so always put 8 or 10 mouse traps in a parked car, some in the trunk, passengers floor, AND on the engine. We killed one on top of the engine!

They can sure cause a lot of damage :(

[Liamautomechanic]

sure was one hungry vermin,

[5074BIGTOM]

Was wandering why my snow blower wasn't going as fast as it should when i was walking behind it, so i took off the skid plate to check the chain's well load and behold if there wasn't a hudge nest in there, needless to say the chipmunk didn't win run's great now.

[zigZag776]

Them little buggers sure can be nasty to our engines. lol

[youroldbuddy1]

ya they do alot a damage to your engine's loved the vid :)

[elpunto231]

very interesting video...

[Trapper100]

My lawn mower would not start in the spring I found out that the muffler was full of spider webs.I cleaned it out now it`s OK now.

[BuhlzI]

I found a dead snake in my yard mower. It was lodged up near the air intake. I had to rebuild the carb and found it during the dis-assembly. All the was left were the skeleton.

[Steven715715]

LOL Little sod's They get into any where good video as always. P.s how is your wife nowerdays I hope that you are both are keeping well. Steve