Field mice

John Woodworth · June 25, 2013, 01:16:27 AM

Had a good one on my VW mtr. off my mill, I haven't run it for a while and brought the mtr. home to check things out as I will be sawing shortly, anyhow after changing the points in the mag and a ganeral tune up it started up fine however the oil temperature started coming up, I had pulled the covers last time I ran it so I assumed everything was clean, I pulled the covers again to find that last winter the field mice had got in through the blower side and built a nest under the front bank, I cleaned it all out and fired it up again to have a serious oil leak, the pushrod tubes were all eaten through. I got a set of the adjustable pushrod tubes as I didn't want to pull the head, these tubes have a O-ring seal and double jam nut for adjustment and are known to leak at the O-ring so I put silicone sealer arounr the tube end below the O-ring and it's leak free. Guess I'll have to block off the blower or else set mice traps from now on.

Satamax · June 25, 2013, 03:24:41 AM

Ahhh, that's where the word pestering comes from ;D

WDH · June 25, 2013, 07:28:06 AM

John,

I could box up some snakes from down here and ship them to you via USPS flat rate box. Shipping would only be $17 :D.

John Woodworth · June 25, 2013, 10:59:35 AM

Thanks WDH but I don't think the local two legged snakes living here woulk like the competetion.

Magicman · June 25, 2013, 04:45:53 PM

Tough break John. I think that I would be blocking, trapping, and poisoning. I hates mice. :-\

hamish · June 25, 2013, 05:22:54 PM

I hate cats but keep two of them around for rodent duty. Feeding them near the mill keeps there daily/nightly patrol in the mill sector, unfortunately they bring all there kills back to the house.

drobertson · June 25, 2013, 05:43:37 PM

This is my ratter around the mill, Dixie has saved many of issues with her hunting tactics, 8) david

POSTON WIDEHEAD · June 25, 2013, 06:39:40 PM

She probably listening to that song, "WHO LET THE DOGS OUT".

Chuck White · June 25, 2013, 08:26:33 PM

Good one Poston. ;D

thecfarm · June 25, 2013, 08:34:29 PM

I had them critters eat the gas line. I guess they needed more room for thier nest.

hackberry jake · June 25, 2013, 08:42:32 PM

Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on June 25, 2013, 06:39:40 PM
She probably listening to that song, "WHO LET THE DOGS OUT".

:D
Aint nothin but a hound dog... millin all the time

redbeard · June 25, 2013, 08:55:43 PM

I have owls and one perches on my mill control box. Hopefully the game camera will get a photo. So there will be proof. They also hang out in my drying shed.

drobertson · June 25, 2013, 09:56:25 PM

I just wish I had a shot of every kill she has made, it would blow you guys away, although she is getting old now, but still on the hunt, even today, david

bandmiller2 · June 26, 2013, 06:48:45 AM

They make repellant for Mickey and his buddies,they say peppermint smell will keep them away.My first circular mill was off in the woods by a stream,had no rodent problem a feral mother cat had a litter in the engine house.Kept noticing little tracks all over the sawdust pile,they would scatter when the diesel would start but come home to a warm house. Frank C.