Almost Went Into Shock!!

[tanks350x]

So here I was washing my 350X, I figured I'd better do it seeing that i haven't done it since before riding over dirtcrashers house. I get it all cleaned up then I start it up and it was running a little weird. I pulled the seat off and looked in the air box and look what I found
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll124/tankispmaximus/494661a8.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll124/tankispmaximus/ce909e31.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll124/tankispmaximus/1573e296.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll124/tankispmaximus/05cf0edd.jpg
:eek: :eek: :eek: Looks like it's time for a new air cleaner, and a new shed to keep all the mice out:crazy: :crazy:

[Brad200X]

Watch out for those mice, man. If they stay long enough, at some point they'll move into your carb, build a nest right against the slide, and it usually siezes it. no fun at all.

[Dirtcrasher]

Between this and your backwards oil filter incident, I think your determined to destroy your poor 350X :lol:

Mice LOVE air filter boxes, I bought a blaster and the crank was filled with debris which of course required splitting the cases :(

[DixiePlowboy]

Bought an '86 Tri-Z several years ago that had about 3 handfulls of corn in the airbox. I check all airboxes now before I even crank up a machine that's set a little while.

[88 Turbo Coupe]

I Had a family living in my air box on my 3208 Cat. Sucked the skin right off of them. Yuck

[edog]

Look what I found in mine??????































Cleanliness

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h196/edog_02/100_5934.jpg

[tanks350x]

do you have stock in armour all edog???:crazy: :D

[edog]

do you have stock in armour all edog???:crazy: :D

YES:D :D :D :D

[NINJA]

So you have a Moose in your airbox Edog? Looks like it fits alright.

[longbedGTs]

do you have stock in armour all edog???:crazy: :D

lol! I was about to post the same thing! Gotta admit though. It makes everything look better.

[edog]

lol! I was about to post the same thing! Gotta admit though. It makes everything look better.

Not only does it make it look better, it easier to clean when dirty and protects the plastic.:welcome:

[drkilldrmz]

I Had a family living in my air box on my 3208 Cat. Sucked the skin right off of them. Yuck

HAH!!:Bounce

[Brockey]

We had a litter of kittens in my uncles rad shroud on his old Camaro. Started it up and the motor knocked shut it down and popped the hood. What a mess. One kitten of 5 survived. The fan acted like a blender. Gross eh.

[ChrisD]

I had about 3 cups of dog food in my airbox one time. I don't run air box lids anymore unless it's wet out.

[tanks350x]

Here's the thing though, I don't understand how it could've got in there. Everything is sealed pretty tight. Any suggestions?
the lid has no holes drilled either, and the water drain is in tact

[DeePa]

through the muffler, head pipe, cylinder, carb, and finally into the airbox

[edog]

They get it threw the scoops on the frames neck.There is a hole behind the small scoop that goes threw the frame tube to the airbox.

[edog]

through the muffler, head pipe, cylinder, carb, and finally into the airbox

Thats the long way.:lol:


YOUR DOING IT WRONG

[threewheelin-feelin]

through the muffler, head pipe, cylinder, carb, and finally into the airbox

how would they get thrue the valves even if they are open i dont think even a mouse could get thrue

[rdlsz24]

The '84 125m I bought had the airbox full of mouse nest as well as inside the frame. It stunk really bad like mouse pee even after I cleaned it all out.

Rob

[DeePa]

ever hear of a joke?

[edog]

ever hear of a joke?

Your humor is dry.:lol:

[Saul]

I read the thread title and thought for sure it was a play on words and was gunna be about a rear shock or something.

You shoulda titled the thread 'I almost lost my breath!!' or 'I couldn't breathe!'

[Texas 200x]

It stunk really bad like mouse pee even after I cleaned it all out.

Rob

I've never smelled mouse pee before:lol:

[tanks350x]

Between this and your backwards oil filter incident, I think your determined to destroy your poor 350X :lol:

Mice LOVE air filter boxes, I bought a blaster and the crank was filled with debris which of course required splitting the cases :(

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: enough with the backwards oil filter stuff, just think, If I didn't change it before we went on our ride, i wouldn't have a top end right now:rolleyes:

[DeePa]

good thing you didnt listen to my advice youd be looking at 500 bucks in parts...i always thought the writing on the filters said THIS SIDE TOWARDS SPRING....kidna hard to F up HAHAH

[tanks350x]

I swear to god! I thought It was in the right way, live and learn, I guess

[Jason Hall]

The filter In the first pic looks like It has no oil on It. You might want to get ya some, because your piston, rings & valve's won't last long like that. It might stop Mickey Mouse from chewing on It also :lol:

[Itrike]

I bought an 85 tecate a couple years ago and while I was test riding it a mouse climbed out of the air box and on to the tank while I was trucking along!!!!!

[Dirtcrasher]

I'll tell ya, my mouse experience was a complete disaster.....

Went to buy the ex gf a Blaster and he was trying to start it when I pulled in. He said " I haven't run it in a year"

So, I got a good deal but with all that crap sucked into the crank, I just had to split it. At that time, I had no pullers or oxy/acet etc etc so I brought the bare bones bottom end to my local Yamaha dealer. He charged me over 500$ IN LABOR to split it and replace the mains.......

When I bitched he said "allot of little parts in that case"..... They actually put the clutch pushrod/bearing together wrong and had to take the clutch apart again - I could have KILLED THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If it were a 4 stroke, I would have flushed it, but being a pinger, I had to replace the mains or it would have blown up.

[edog]

So here I was washing my 350X, I figured I'd better do it seeing that i haven't done it since before riding over dirtcrashers house. I get it all cleaned up then I start it up and it was running a little weird. I pulled the seat off and looked in the air box and look what I found
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll124/tankispmaximus/494661a8.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll124/tankispmaximus/ce909e31.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll124/tankispmaximus/1573e296.jpg
http://i287.photobucket.com/albums/ll124/tankispmaximus/05cf0edd.jpg
:eek: :eek: :eek: Looks like it's time for a new air cleaner, and a new shed to keep all the mice out:crazy: :crazy:

I like to set up mice traps in my garage.:twisted:

[Dirtcrasher]

Trust me, just get a cat :lol:

[edog]

Trust me, just get a cat :lol:

I have no love for cats.

[jason85atc250r]

what you need to get is a KN filter so when the mouse goes to chew in it he chips a tooth.:lol: atleast around the paper