Let's See Your Miscellaneous Car Photos
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I have lived in our house for 49 years, always put bird seed out for birds/critters. Only with the purchase of our 2020 Hyundai Santa Fe have I found seed hulls, nesting material and chew marks. I suspect there is something different about the plastic being used. They also chewed up the ends on the handles of my snow blower 
Those stinky pine tree air fresheners work somewhat under the hood...
Those stinky pine tree air fresheners work somewhat under the hood...
I don't know if squirrels chew on wires. But darn rats can ruin the engine bay wiring loom in no time.
A guy at work had to pay $2000 to have a mechanic rewire his 1980s Mercedes SL. The dealer charges over $5000 for the same service. Rats nested over one winter.
The Windshield wipers stopped working on Emma's 2000 Civic SI - and when the mechanic looked,I don't know if squirrels chew on wires. But darn rats can ruin the engine bay wiring loom in no time.
A guy at work had to pay $2000 to have a mechanic rewire his 1980s Mercedes SL. The dealer charges over $5000 for the same service. Rats nested over one winter.
it wasn't an expired wiper motor, it turned out mousies had chewed up the dashboard wiring!
I keep socks full of mothballs in the back deck and trunk area of the TR8 ...
The mothball thing actually works on rodents?
WAG: 1970s European Ford Taurus?
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Sam08861
Super Member
Think you're right, but looks like autocorrect may have replaced the n with an r in Taunus.
I was thinking Cortina, but Taunus looks like a better match with the headlight/turn signal spacing.
Darn good looking car though, whatever it is!
Copanel
Super Member
The engine wiring harness for the 300 D model (code OM606) costs 2,600 euros; it’s no wonder the dealership was asking 5,000 dollars, installation included.I don't know if squirrels chew on wires. But darn rats can ruin the engine bay wiring loom in no time.
A guy at work had to pay $2000 to have a mechanic rewire his 1980s Mercedes SL. The dealer charges over $5000 for the same service. Rats nested over one winter.
Yes, a 1970 Ford Taunus 20M RS HT. I put a bigger engine in it...
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That would have been one of the Cologne V6s, right?
Those had a right long service life. I think early 1960s to around 2010? Almost 50 years...
Regards,
Gordon.
I had a mid 70's Ford Taunus for a while during my first tour in Germany. It had a V-4 that surprisingly had quite a bit of torque. It was great driving it around town, not so much on the Autobahn as its top speed was too slow (it was like a VW Golf "City" model).
en.wikipedia.org
Ford Taunus V4 engine - Wikipedia
Yes, I went from a 2.0 to a 2.3. Prior to that one I had a 17M. 1 7 V4. The front was driven by the balance shaft so spun backwards.
1959 Pontiac Parisienne, stumbled upon when picking up a couple...well, three beers at local packy.
Found in a local home garage 20 years ago, took almost as long for full restoration. Has original Chevy 283 engine, but tranny changed out for one with overdrive.
Owner says he has to change out frame...this is a Canadian model, and apparently many available there (???
), but no one will ship to the US...
Found in a local home garage 20 years ago, took almost as long for full restoration. Has original Chevy 283 engine, but tranny changed out for one with overdrive.
Owner says he has to change out frame...this is a Canadian model, and apparently many available there (???
), but no one will ship to the US...
Oh yes, the 60 degree V4. Originally designed for the ill-fated Cardinal project, in the late 1950s.
One of my favorite books as a child, was "Classic Cars in Profile Volume 1". In that, it had a write-up on the 1962 Ford Mustang 1 show car, which also used that type V4 engine. They managed to get 109HP out of 1.5 liters (91 cubic inches), which as they say down here, "that ain't no slouch".
Regards,
Gordon.
