Pirate Camp....a build opportunity
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nice work buddy. I like the rounded corners. highdesertranger
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Thanks Gntlstone and Maki....
Morefun.....AZ area til Spring...............Quartzsite NOW !
HDR.......Yea the round corners are nice BUT that was existing .....NOT my work.........I only re-did the wiring !
Now for the MOUSEVILLE portion of the program............
While camping at Craggy Wash a rodent got in the engine bay...........The van started really HARD and ran rough........Engine Code/light
MechanicMike checked the OBD........... revealed "engine cylinder temp sensor, etc .....or its wiring harness"........................!@#$%^
Location : Top-of-the-engine block..............I need to start the teardown.....Mike will arrive to Help on his day off
Layer by layer the parts come off.....................That last photo shows the weird water jacket/manifold that needed OPENING (tape on the manifold to keep it clean)
****.......some evidence of rodents !
And then finally here's the sensor and scat....and chewed wires(he even chewed on the plug!)....and a "nest" in the factory-installed Filler material
No photos of the fix............I cut the old harness and soldered new wires with lots of heatshrink........the Re-install was uneventful
The only actual out-of-pocket parts expense was a gallon of coolant .......we had to open the system to remove the air intake manifold....FORD routes the Cabin Heater water thru the manifold to the rear of the engine ..................Kudos to Mike
A stranger/neighbor worried about the harness took it upon himself to drive to Ford and order the replacement harness.......of course the repair was already finished when he returned........Now I have a spare harness if-need-be.....$20
2017 Ford Transit................93,000 miles.........First time the engine needed work !!!!!
Morefun.....AZ area til Spring...............Quartzsite NOW !
HDR.......Yea the round corners are nice BUT that was existing .....NOT my work.........I only re-did the wiring !
Now for the MOUSEVILLE portion of the program............
While camping at Craggy Wash a rodent got in the engine bay...........The van started really HARD and ran rough........Engine Code/light
MechanicMike checked the OBD........... revealed "engine cylinder temp sensor, etc .....or its wiring harness"........................!@#$%^
Location : Top-of-the-engine block..............I need to start the teardown.....Mike will arrive to Help on his day off
Layer by layer the parts come off.....................That last photo shows the weird water jacket/manifold that needed OPENING (tape on the manifold to keep it clean)
****.......some evidence of rodents !
And then finally here's the sensor and scat....and chewed wires(he even chewed on the plug!)....and a "nest" in the factory-installed Filler material
No photos of the fix............I cut the old harness and soldered new wires with lots of heatshrink........the Re-install was uneventful
The only actual out-of-pocket parts expense was a gallon of coolant .......we had to open the system to remove the air intake manifold....FORD routes the Cabin Heater water thru the manifold to the rear of the engine ..................Kudos to Mike
A stranger/neighbor worried about the harness took it upon himself to drive to Ford and order the replacement harness.......of course the repair was already finished when he returned........Now I have a spare harness if-need-be.....$20
2017 Ford Transit................93,000 miles.........First time the engine needed work !!!!!
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Blackie's pissed from being leashed in the Engine Bay !..................JUST KIDDING
Sounds like Craggy Wash has rodent troubles, I heard that Hi Jolly does as well. Of course the truth is they are pretty much everywhere in the world except the frozen poles. We certainly had them in Puget Sound, Norwegian grey rats as well as mice, voles, etc.
Sorry Doug, I hates meeses to peeces so I sent them scurrying off for greener pastures....I guess they found you!
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abnorm said:
I was the canary in the coal mine!
And then I run across this story lol. Was it Amy’s?
“At the Fort Bowie National Historic site, a set of false teeth found in a pack rat nest is on display.”
https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2014/01/05/pack-rats-as-desert-archaeologists/
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You know the pack rats are thick (and big) when they steal your teeth. ~crofter
Denture stealing rats. Who knew they needed false teeth, I thought they could grow new ones if theirs wore out
all pirate ships have rats and they come ashore into camp along with their captain. Naturally they get into causing mayhem and stealing, they are in a pirate camp. Just following their role models. But better than living the life of a poor pious church mouse not much to eat there except the electrical wiring.
all pirate ships have rats and they come ashore into camp along with their captain. Naturally they get into causing mayhem and stealing, they are in a pirate camp. Just following their role models. But better than living the life of a poor pious church mouse not much to eat there except the electrical wiring.
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maki2 said:Denture stealing rats. Who knew they needed false teeth, I thought they could grow new ones if theirs wore out
all pirate ships have rats and they come ashore into camp along with their captain. Naturally they get into causing mayhem and stealing, they are in a pirate camp. Just following their role models. But better than living the life of a poor pious church mouse not much to eat there except the electrical wiring.
Interesting side note - did you know that polydactyl cats were prized among sailors for their climbing and rodent hunting abilities aboard ship? They were often given as gifts and even thought to bring good luck.
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^ Hi Camilla.....Carol's got more to do in her Van but separating the Kitchen and it's "Clean-up"..... from the Electrical/Wires was a big step
Safe travels to Q......YARC camp is unoccupied and awaiting your arrival......It's COLD here......Paulette's busy "Yarning".............
Safe travels to Q......YARC camp is unoccupied and awaiting your arrival......It's COLD here......Paulette's busy "Yarning".............
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...............Thanks Tex........... " I think I saw a puutty cat "
Debra from Colorado came looking for "PirateCamp" at Lake Havasu City.......She arrived during the RAT adventure so she was amused/entertained/delayed
She arrived in a nice Tall Transit van.........already customized as a "Prototype" for an Ambulance Company Adventure/Conversion Van...she had removed some plastic panels to provide room for the cabinet
It lacked storage space for a full-timer......I usually work in "boards" without a tablesaw......She had her mind set on BIRCH plywood & Faceframes
I tried out the simple KREG system (angled holes on the backside) to join the solid wood faceframes.......NO visible surface fasteners.....Blind glue and screws
Long 'straight' wood pieces guided my old Circular saw.....1/2" ply glued/stapled.......The box need a deep bottom to hide the existing wires and plumb the box....even a "DutchMan" to fix the bad cut
With all the supports added the fraceframe gets glued/screwed and blind-nailed to the case......It's tight and smooth but the case is rough joined...molding hides the problems
And FINALLY ....for now.....the cabinet is hung in-place using Riv-Nuts and Bolts......She needs a Christmas Miracle for her DOORS !
Debra from Colorado came looking for "PirateCamp" at Lake Havasu City.......She arrived during the RAT adventure so she was amused/entertained/delayed
She arrived in a nice Tall Transit van.........already customized as a "Prototype" for an Ambulance Company Adventure/Conversion Van...she had removed some plastic panels to provide room for the cabinet
It lacked storage space for a full-timer......I usually work in "boards" without a tablesaw......She had her mind set on BIRCH plywood & Faceframes
I tried out the simple KREG system (angled holes on the backside) to join the solid wood faceframes.......NO visible surface fasteners.....Blind glue and screws
Long 'straight' wood pieces guided my old Circular saw.....1/2" ply glued/stapled.......The box need a deep bottom to hide the existing wires and plumb the box....even a "DutchMan" to fix the bad cut
With all the supports added the fraceframe gets glued/screwed and blind-nailed to the case......It's tight and smooth but the case is rough joined...molding hides the problems
And FINALLY ....for now.....the cabinet is hung in-place using Riv-Nuts and Bolts......She needs a Christmas Miracle for her DOORS !
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Nice work! -crofter
