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Toyota engine was a rat-trap
Waikato Times | Wednesday, 25 July 2007
HITCHHIKER: This rat was the "mystery" cause of a Toyota Corolla's misfiring engine.
Thirty-five years as a mechanic were not enough to prepare Paeroa man Philip Berry for what he discovered when he took a look at a customer's misfiring car engine.
Paeroa woman Viv Gerrand took her 1991 Toyota Corolla into B&M Services because the car was not firing on all cylinders after a long road trip.
Under the bonnet, Berry discovered something he had never seen before – a dead and flat rat lodged inside the motor.
Berry said it appeared the unlucky rodent had been in the car's air cleaner before gnawing its way out. While the engine was going it was sucked back feet and tail first into the motor, where it was likely killed by hot oil, high air pressure and shock.
"What a horrifying death," Berry said. "He really went out of jail (in the air cleaner) right back into jail."
Berry said in all his years working on engines he had never seen anything like it.
Despite its ordeal, the rat appeared to be well preserved in oil. Berry thought no major damage had been done to the car's engine.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/4140430a30.htmlToyota engine was a rat-trap
Waikato Times | Wednesday, 25 July 2007
HITCHHIKER: This rat was the "mystery" cause of a Toyota Corolla's misfiring engine.
Thirty-five years as a mechanic were not enough to prepare Paeroa man Philip Berry for what he discovered when he took a look at a customer's misfiring car engine.
Paeroa woman Viv Gerrand took her 1991 Toyota Corolla into B&M Services because the car was not firing on all cylinders after a long road trip.
Under the bonnet, Berry discovered something he had never seen before – a dead and flat rat lodged inside the motor.
Berry said it appeared the unlucky rodent had been in the car's air cleaner before gnawing its way out. While the engine was going it was sucked back feet and tail first into the motor, where it was likely killed by hot oil, high air pressure and shock.
"What a horrifying death," Berry said. "He really went out of jail (in the air cleaner) right back into jail."
Berry said in all his years working on engines he had never seen anything like it.
Despite its ordeal, the rat appeared to be well preserved in oil. Berry thought no major damage had been done to the car's engine.
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"Berry thought no major damage had been done to the car's engine."
That's a Toyota engine for ya'... "Berry thought no major damage had been done to the car's engine."
Does this mean Toyota engines are now "Rat Motors"???
Musclecar fans will understand.
Musclecar fans will understand.
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100 ratpower = 1 hp ?!
I think it's likely closer to 1000 to 1 ? Originally Posted by JessePS
Ahh, it runs on rat power.100 ratpower = 1 hp ?!
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Well, if it's a NY subway rat, it's about 25 ratpower = 1 hp... Originally Posted by Robarapta
I think it's likely closer to 1000 to 1 ?
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Hell yeah!!! Super-rats here!!Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
Well, if it's a NY subway rat, it's about 25 ratpower = 1 hp...
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I am thinking about a closer to average rat, but I know those things can get as huge as a cat Originally Posted by PhilipMSPT
Well, if it's a NY subway rat, it's about 25 ratpower = 1 hp...
LOL 
Lexus Test Driver
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Musclecar fans will understand.
You mean to say this was a Rat Rod for a little?Originally Posted by mkorsu
Does this mean Toyota engines are now "Rat Motors"???Musclecar fans will understand.
Poor rattatouille (sp?)
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Poor rattatouille (sp?)
Nah....while that works too!!!Originally Posted by DzaztrBUSE
You mean to say this was a Rat Rod for a little?Poor rattatouille (sp?)
I was referring to the phrase "rat motor" when building a big block Chevy.
Poor rat... New york subway Rat won't fit in there... the cyclinders aren't large enough.
Lexus Test Driver
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I was referring to the phrase "rat motor" when building a big block Chevy.
Ahh yes. I remember I was in the market (and still currently am) for a 396 for my 69 Chevelle in the garage. My mechanic who works on nothing but buicks said "oh lookin for a rat motor".Originally Posted by mkorsu
Nah....while that works too!!!I was referring to the phrase "rat motor" when building a big block Chevy.
