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NutmegCT

NutmegCT

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Gentlemen - just a reminder.

If you haven't used the outdoor grill for a while, look under the grates. There may be a family of critters down there.

Wish I'd done that before I lit the gas.

Lots of squeaks, a bright orange ball as the nest exploded in flame, followed by great unpleasantness.

gak
 
I bought a 1970 MGB once, winched it on the trailer and brought it home. The next day I wanted to hear it run, so I put a little gas in the dry tank, turned the key, pump worked and I started it up after cranking it a bit, it ran terrible! So I revved it up and a pile of straw, grass and whatever came out the pipe, I couldn't believe how much stuff was in there. Setting under a barn shed for a couple years, the mice made a home of it. I was surprised it didn't catch fire. After the exhaust was clear, it ran like a champ. LOL. :highly_amused: PJ
 
Paul - after that, there were no road-dents in the car.

:jester:
 
They're actually quite good with the right sauce.
 
As a pilot, we were taught to install bird plugs in the engine cowling all summer long to keep birds from building their nests on the engine. Fires have been caused thereby.
 
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