Winter 2016/2017 I had an issue with the truck where some critter chewed through the wiring harness, specifically the wiring that attaches to the injectors. It only happened once last year and I had Ford replace the wiring on the harness for cylinders 1/3. Never had the issue again so I figured it was an isolated incident.
Fast forward to this past mid November, same issue. This time it was cylinders 2/4/6. Went to Ford again and they replaced the wiring. Still not sure what animal is doing this.
Get the truck back from the dealer all is well. Sometime in early to mid December I hop in my truck to head somewhere and I when I fired it up I heard something moving in the engine bay. I notice a few seconds later a squirrel runs out from the passenger side of my vehicle. I thought son of a bitch squirrels are eating my shit. So I kill the truck and get out to look under the hood, I find a damn forest sitting on top of the motor. I pull all of the sticks, leaves, and plastic bags that a squirrel used to make a nest off the top of the motor and use a blower to remove the rest of the debris. I find the foam cover that sits on top on the fuel rail and wiring all chewed up and the wires for cylinder 2/4 partially chewed through again.
I tape up the wiring that was chewed up and made up a nasty hot sauce spray solution. I coated the entire engine bay in this shit along with all of the entry points into the engine bay at the wheel wells and front of the truck. All seems good until yesterday. I got home with my kids from being out parked the truck in the driveway at 1PM. Later in the early evening around 7PM I fire up the truck and start cleaning ice off the windows. After I am done I hop in the truck to leave and I notice it is running rough again. Pop the hood because I am sure my shit is chewed up again and sure enough it is! No nest, but 2/4/6 completely chewed through.
Fast forward to this past mid November, same issue. This time it was cylinders 2/4/6. Went to Ford again and they replaced the wiring. Still not sure what animal is doing this.
Get the truck back from the dealer all is well. Sometime in early to mid December I hop in my truck to head somewhere and I when I fired it up I heard something moving in the engine bay. I notice a few seconds later a squirrel runs out from the passenger side of my vehicle. I thought son of a bitch squirrels are eating my shit. So I kill the truck and get out to look under the hood, I find a damn forest sitting on top of the motor. I pull all of the sticks, leaves, and plastic bags that a squirrel used to make a nest off the top of the motor and use a blower to remove the rest of the debris. I find the foam cover that sits on top on the fuel rail and wiring all chewed up and the wires for cylinder 2/4 partially chewed through again.
I tape up the wiring that was chewed up and made up a nasty hot sauce spray solution. I coated the entire engine bay in this shit along with all of the entry points into the engine bay at the wheel wells and front of the truck. All seems good until yesterday. I got home with my kids from being out parked the truck in the driveway at 1PM. Later in the early evening around 7PM I fire up the truck and start cleaning ice off the windows. After I am done I hop in the truck to leave and I notice it is running rough again. Pop the hood because I am sure my shit is chewed up again and sure enough it is! No nest, but 2/4/6 completely chewed through.