Just need to vent..

AbsoluteSpeed · 08-08-2007, 10:18 PM

I Hate squirrels!!

Let me explain.

I just got my supra and I was doing some work to get it to where I want it. I started by getting it repainted it had some surface rust and that was not going to work for me. I then brought it to Midas to get a tune up; they go through the car and proceed to tell me that it is going to be about $700, mostly because of the dam spark plugs. So I agree because I need the car back as soon as possible. It also needed a new muffler so I decided to go with a new custom bent Magnaflow cat' back exhaust (got the muffler cheap so it didn’t cost that much). I go to pick up the car as they where doing the final check and test drive when the mechanic realizes that it’s not firing on one cylinder. Here we go, turns out that in the two years that the car sat before I got it a squirrel decided to make the engine compartment its home worse yet right under the engine cover. And during his stay he chewed through some of the wiring harness! Most is repairable except the injector clip (part that clips to the injectors) and apparently Toyota decided that they didn’t feel like making that clip available to the public (at least not to my knowledge) so I have checked every wrecking yard within my city and not one mkiii.
It is still in the shop right now and I am waiting for an answer as to what will happen, which is probably why I feel so frustrated.

AHHHHH SQUIRRELS!!

08-08-2007, 10:18 PM	#1
AbsoluteSpeed Intake Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Edmonton AB Canada Posts: 44	Just need to vent.. I Hate squirrels!! Let me explain. I just got my supra and I was doing some work to get it to where I want it. I started by getting it repainted it had some surface rust and that was not going to work for me. I then brought it to Midas to get a tune up; they go through the car and proceed to tell me that it is going to be about $700, mostly because of the dam spark plugs. So I agree because I need the car back as soon as possible. It also needed a new muffler so I decided to go with a new custom bent Magnaflow cat' back exhaust (got the muffler cheap so it didn’t cost that much). I go to pick up the car as they where doing the final check and test drive when the mechanic realizes that it’s not firing on one cylinder. Here we go, turns out that in the two years that the car sat before I got it a squirrel decided to make the engine compartment its home worse yet right under the engine cover. And during his stay he chewed through some of the wiring harness! Most is repairable except the injector clip (part that clips to the injectors) and apparently Toyota decided that they didn’t feel like making that clip available to the public (at least not to my knowledge) so I have checked every wrecking yard within my city and not one mkiii. It is still in the shop right now and I am waiting for an answer as to what will happen, which is probably why I feel so frustrated. AHHHHH SQUIRRELS!!