I was so Embarrassed!

TulsaSky · 09-19-2007, 12:33 AM

Took my Redline Sky in for the new spark plugs today since my Vin was a before on the service bulletin posted. A big Thank You to the person that posted it

So when the sky service tech removed my cover to get too the old plugs

a mouse nest, OMG yes mice had chewed on the insulation and were trying to make my Sky their home

The service manager came and found me and wanted me to see the rats nest so if any green wires were chewed on I would agree to have it fixed. The good news is no wires were damaged just the insulation gnawed on

The service tech says the mice only gnaw on the green wires, why is a mystery

Called hubby to vent, reminded him his corvette sets just 4 feet from my Sky

I put moth balls under the sky for tonight but a serious eradication of vermin's will commence ASAP

I did clean out my tailpipes and filled up the gas tank resetting the MPG economy so time will tell if it runs cleaner and gets better MPG.

TulsaSky

cerberus · 09-19-2007, 12:36 AM

Huh? Do you actually drive that thing, or just host the locals?

TulsaSky · 09-19-2007, 12:46 AM

Sky is almost a year old was born the second week of October 2006, got the car mid November and it has 7,700 miles on it, so at least once a week on sunny days some weeks every day to work 60 miles round trip! Now the Corvette will be 2 years old and it has just under 10,000 miles so it sets for weeks at a time because I put over 6,000 miles on it the first year before I got the Sky, wonder what is nesting under its hood!

TulsaSky

cerberus · 09-19-2007, 01:17 AM

Hmm. Well, ok, then maybe a new marketing angle. "And vermin like it too!"

**lorennerol** · 09-19-2007, 01:38 AM

A couple years ago the mileage in my year-old 4Runner went in the crapper and it just didn't seem to have the same oopmh I'd gotten used to from the 260HP V6. I took it in for a warranty check. The shop called and told me they'd cleaned several pounds of peanuts out of the air intake. It seems that an industrious chipmunk had been stealing them from the bag in the garage (I feed them to the squirrels) and storing them up.

**reedred** · 09-19-2007, 01:46 AM

So how long have you been Skip's prep cook?

Bogie · 09-19-2007, 02:05 AM

I had a rat living on the engine of my Focus. I got some rat poison and put it under the car. Day 1 (Saturday)...pack not opened. Day 2 (Sunday)...pack not opened. Day 3 (Monday) as I pull out to go to work...pack is GONE!

"Where did it go", I thought. Then it hit me..."Oh ****"! I stopped the car, popped the hood, and sure enough...that bugger had taken the entire pack up to the top of my engine, opened it, and pretty much scattered rat poison all over the place. And these little morsels aren't the anti-coagulant kind, but I fine out they are nerve agents. Fine in solid form...but I wonder what kind of effect they would have once fried on an hot engine.

Leather · 09-19-2007, 02:06 AM

I am afraid to park my car in my dads garage this winter now, in fear for rodents. How do you prevent this from happening?

Bpciprez · 09-19-2007, 08:13 AM

I'm a pest control guy in St. Louis. The best thing you can do is place some mouse bait in the garage. It could be as simple as getting a few packs of D-Con and placing them around the garage. I would put one on either side of the garage door. If you are worried about kids or pets you can also puchase a "bait station" which is a heavy duty plastic station that locks to place mouse bait in. That is what we have to use as pros.

SKYtime · 09-19-2007, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bpciprez

I'm a pest control guy in St. Louis. The best thing you can do is place some mouse bait in the garage. It could be as simple as getting a few packs of D-Con and placing them around the garage. I would put one on either side of the garage door. If you are worried about kids or pets you can also puchase a "bait station" which is a heavy duty plastic station that locks to place mouse bait in. That is what we have to use as pros.

This place is chock full of helpful people...or any topic!

SkyBaby · 09-19-2007, 10:34 AM

She drives it..... but... hey.. save the micers for me.... my snakes like them bunches! SkyBaby........

I am glad you had that fixed

Druid-2 · 09-19-2007, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TulsaSky

Took my Redline Sky in for the new spark plugs today since my Vin was a before on the service bulletin posted. A big Thank You to the person that posted it

TulsaSky

please post or quote the TSB in question

cerberus · 09-19-2007, 11:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Druid-2

please post or quote the TSB in question

Think this was it.
Spark Plug VIN breakpoint.

TulsaSky · 09-19-2007, 12:12 PM

I thought about getting a snake to rid my second garage of mice, but Skybaby how to I keep it out of the Sky?

We have 4 cats and I think they need to start earning their keep, I spend lots of money on commercial cat food, one of our cats is older and has lost many teeth so snaggle tooth will be the only one excused from mouse duty!
I used this available mouse catching plan in the house garage and we did catch a couple of mice, then the moth balls in the Sunbeam Alpine seemed to detour the ones that got away.

TulsaSky

SkyBaby · 09-19-2007, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TulsaSky

I thought about getting a snake to rid my second garage of mice, but Skybaby how to I keep it out of the Sky?

We have 4 cats and I think they need to start earning their keep, I spend lots of money on commercial cat food, one of our cats is older and has lost many teeth so snaggle tooth will be the only one excused from mouse duty!
I used this available mouse catching plan in the house garage and we did catch a couple of mice, then the moth balls in the Sunbeam Alpine seemed to detour the ones that got away.

TulsaSky

I will just bring the Grandsons cat to ya.... he just plays with them though... and then brings them to me when he is done. He has no front claws but I let him out and he goes out behind the barn and brings them home to me..... LOL....... how bout..... I think it is called goldenmarlin.. it is a fly thing.. but, critters cant help but love the taste... if your cats DONT GO IN THE GARAGE.... or any of your PETS.... it will get them... but.... ok now.. dont freak out... dont be surprised if you go into the garage and find the mice with their heads still in the bowl! it works.. LIGHTNING FAST... ahhh... DISCLAIMER.... THIS INFORMATION IS JUST THAT... SOME INFORMATION I WAS TOLD..... ......... SkyBaby

Nemesis · 09-19-2007, 12:56 PM

Wow! How crazy is that?

What was the date for those who still need the new plugs. I got my RL on Jan 1st (at the dealer).....just curious....

TulsaSky · 09-19-2007, 01:47 PM

The service bulletin was by the cars Vin number so all those built before and right after the shut down in October to the point when they switched the plugs at the plant. This is just for the Redline or GXP's turbo's. I did not have the foul plugs or starting problems but lots of soot in the tail pipes, without removing the cover and looking to see which plugs I had no ideal till the bulletin confirmed that my car did not have the correct spark plugs. Since its not a recall the only other way it would of been under warranty is if it would of stalled and not started and Saturn Dealer would of had to tow it in. I got the OnStar monthly reviews and mine had NEVER thrown a code. Just lucky I guess for a lot of Redlines this stalling has been a major problem.
See Link: http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/sh...eak#post232986

TulsaSky · 09-19-2007, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nemesis

Wow! How crazy is that?

What was the date for those who still need the new plugs. I got my RL on Jan 1st (at the dealer).....just curious....

Built Prior to VIN Breakpoint 7Y139741
Your Vin is 12/19/06-3800Blt VIN-1G8MG35X7 7Y121957

Looks like you need the new plugs also!

TulsaSky

kenny · 09-19-2007, 03:30 PM

Just keep feeding the mouse, sky will get much fast with the additional 1 mouse power or for addtional power add more mice.Very cheap mod. They will multiply by themselves and will probably produce enough to do the hubby's vette at the same time.

TulsaSky · 09-19-2007, 04:14 PM

Victor Company seems to be the leader is building a better mouse trap. So I am off to K-mart that carries all the array of traps and a sonic deterrent the is suppose to drive the little varmints out of the garage. My house cats are to fat and lazy and spoiled be several weeks of starvation before they would bother to catch dinner

TulsaSky

09-19-2007, 12:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
TulsaSky First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Skiatook, OK Posts: 1,010 My Photos: (2)	I was so Embarrassed! Took my Redline Sky in for the new spark plugs today since my Vin was a before on the service bulletin posted. A big Thank You to the person that posted it So when the sky service tech removed my cover to get too the old plugs a mouse nest, OMG yes mice had chewed on the insulation and were trying to make my Sky their home The service manager came and found me and wanted me to see the rats nest so if any green wires were chewed on I would agree to have it fixed. The good news is no wires were damaged just the insulation gnawed on The service tech says the mice only gnaw on the green wires, why is a mystery Called hubby to vent, reminded him his corvette sets just 4 feet from my Sky I put moth balls under the sky for tonight but a serious eradication of vermin's will commence ASAP I did clean out my tailpipes and filled up the gas tank resetting the MPG economy so time will tell if it runs cleaner and gets better MPG. TulsaSky __________________ 06 Daytona Sunset Orange Corvette Coupe 06 White Impala FlexFuel LS2-Daily Driver 00 White Silverado Pickup-Daily Driver 64 Sapphire Blue Sunbeam Alpine – restored 07 Midnight Blue Red Line Sky Born 10/9-13 Delivered 11/14/2006

09-19-2007, 12:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
TulsaSky First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Skiatook, OK Posts: 1,010 My Photos: (2)	Yes I drive it! Sky is almost a year old was born the second week of October 2006, got the car mid November and it has 7,700 miles on it, so at least once a week on sunny days some weeks every day to work 60 miles round trip! Now the Corvette will be 2 years old and it has just under 10,000 miles so it sets for weeks at a time because I put over 6,000 miles on it the first year before I got the Sky, wonder what is nesting under its hood! TulsaSky __________________ 06 Daytona Sunset Orange Corvette Coupe 06 White Impala FlexFuel LS2-Daily Driver 00 White Silverado Pickup-Daily Driver 64 Sapphire Blue Sunbeam Alpine – restored 07 Midnight Blue Red Line Sky Born 10/9-13 Delivered 11/14/2006 Last edited by TulsaSky : 09-19-2007 at 12:50 AM.

09-19-2007, 08:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bpciprez Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 35 My Photos: (0)	I'm a pest control guy in St. Louis. The best thing you can do is place some mouse bait in the garage. It could be as simple as getting a few packs of D-Con and placing them around the garage. I would put one on either side of the garage door. If you are worried about kids or pets you can also puchase a "bait station" which is a heavy duty plastic station that locks to place mouse bait in. That is what we have to use as pros. __________________ My Wishlist: (order to be placed 2/08) Saturn Sky Redline Chili Pepper Red Manual Chrome Wheels Spoiler

09-19-2007, 10:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
SkyBaby First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somewhere In The SKY! Posts: 7,544 My Photos: (13)	She drives it..... but... hey.. save the micers for me.... my snakes like them bunches! SkyBaby........ I am glad you had that fixed __________________ Whats NOT to Love??? I would much rather stand out in a crowd and be noticed than life just pass me by while I am bitter! www.kappascoasttocoast.com www.kustomkaps.com www.flameball.com

09-19-2007, 12:12 PM	#14 (permalink)
TulsaSky First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Skiatook, OK Posts: 1,010 My Photos: (2)	Hmmm Snakes I thought about getting a snake to rid my second garage of mice, but Skybaby how to I keep it out of the Sky? We have 4 cats and I think they need to start earning their keep, I spend lots of money on commercial cat food, one of our cats is older and has lost many teeth so snaggle tooth will be the only one excused from mouse duty! I used this available mouse catching plan in the house garage and we did catch a couple of mice, then the moth balls in the Sunbeam Alpine seemed to detour the ones that got away. TulsaSky __________________ 06 Daytona Sunset Orange Corvette Coupe 06 White Impala FlexFuel LS2-Daily Driver 00 White Silverado Pickup-Daily Driver 64 Sapphire Blue Sunbeam Alpine – restored 07 Midnight Blue Red Line Sky Born 10/9-13 Delivered 11/14/2006

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09-19-2007, 12:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
cerberus Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,395 My Photos: (19)	Huh? Do you actually drive that thing, or just host the locals?

09-19-2007, 01:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
cerberus Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,395 My Photos: (19)	Hmm. Well, ok, then maybe a new marketing angle. "And vermin like it too!"

09-19-2007, 01:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
lorennerol Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Seattle area Posts: 453 My Photos: (0)	A couple years ago the mileage in my year-old 4Runner went in the crapper and it just didn't seem to have the same oopmh I'd gotten used to from the 260HP V6. I took it in for a warranty check. The shop called and told me they'd cleaned several pounds of peanuts out of the air intake. It seems that an industrious chipmunk had been stealing them from the bag in the garage (I feed them to the squirrels) and storing them up.

09-19-2007, 02:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
Bogie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northern, VA Posts: 2,476 My Photos: (0)	I had a rat living on the engine of my Focus. I got some rat poison and put it under the car. Day 1 (Saturday)...pack not opened. Day 2 (Sunday)...pack not opened. Day 3 (Monday) as I pull out to go to work...pack is GONE! "Where did it go", I thought. Then it hit me..."Oh ****"! I stopped the car, popped the hood, and sure enough...that bugger had taken the entire pack up to the top of my engine, opened it, and pretty much scattered rat poison all over the place. And these little morsels aren't the anti-coagulant kind, but I fine out they are nerve agents. Fine in solid form...but I wonder what kind of effect they would have once fried on an hot engine.

09-19-2007, 02:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
Leather Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 222 My Photos: (6)	I am afraid to park my car in my dads garage this winter now, in fear for rodents. How do you prevent this from happening?

09-19-2007, 12:56 PM	#16 (permalink)
Nemesis First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: was NC, now AL Posts: 808 My Photos: (0)	Wow! How crazy is that? What was the date for those who still need the new plugs. I got my RL on Jan 1st (at the dealer).....just curious.... __________________ 2007 Silver Pearl RL Alloys, single CD Monsoon Black Leather Manual Trans K&N Replacement Filter No E10

09-19-2007, 01:47 PM	#17 (permalink)
TulsaSky First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Skiatook, OK Posts: 1,010 My Photos: (2)	By Vin number The service bulletin was by the cars Vin number so all those built before and right after the shut down in October to the point when they switched the plugs at the plant. This is just for the Redline or GXP's turbo's. I did not have the foul plugs or starting problems but lots of soot in the tail pipes, without removing the cover and looking to see which plugs I had no ideal till the bulletin confirmed that my car did not have the correct spark plugs. Since its not a recall the only other way it would of been under warranty is if it would of stalled and not started and Saturn Dealer would of had to tow it in. I got the OnStar monthly reviews and mine had NEVER thrown a code. Just lucky I guess for a lot of Redlines this stalling has been a major problem. See Link: http://www.skyroadster.com/forums/sh...eak#post232986 __________________ 06 Daytona Sunset Orange Corvette Coupe 06 White Impala FlexFuel LS2-Daily Driver 00 White Silverado Pickup-Daily Driver 64 Sapphire Blue Sunbeam Alpine – restored 07 Midnight Blue Red Line Sky Born 10/9-13 Delivered 11/14/2006

09-19-2007, 03:30 PM	#19 (permalink)
kenny Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta Posts: 31 My Photos: (0)	Just keep feeding the mouse, sky will get much fast with the additional 1 mouse power or for addtional power add more mice.Very cheap mod. They will multiply by themselves and will probably produce enough to do the hubby's vette at the same time.

09-19-2007, 04:14 PM	#20 (permalink)
TulsaSky First 2000 Sr. Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Skiatook, OK Posts: 1,010 My Photos: (2)	Doing Research Victor Company seems to be the leader is building a better mouse trap. So I am off to K-mart that carries all the array of traps and a sonic deterrent the is suppose to drive the little varmints out of the garage. My house cats are to fat and lazy and spoiled be several weeks of starvation before they would bother to catch dinner TulsaSky __________________ 06 Daytona Sunset Orange Corvette Coupe 06 White Impala FlexFuel LS2-Daily Driver 00 White Silverado Pickup-Daily Driver 64 Sapphire Blue Sunbeam Alpine – restored 07 Midnight Blue Red Line Sky Born 10/9-13 Delivered 11/14/2006

09-20-2007, 02:57 PM	#21 (permalink)
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