DIY ~ Fuel Tank Breather Tube Repair ~ Jimmy Riggin’ it

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Welcome back my DIY junkies, have I got a little Jimmy Rigged repair job for you. Jimmy Rigging isn’t a recommended repair practice but there is a time and a place for it. For instance, when your Sister-in-law brings the Ford Exploder by for me to find a fuel leak.

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They got my Father-in-law’s Exploder running and with a broken fuel gauge who knows how much fuel was in there. So she took it to fill it up. Then noticed that the gasoline was pissing out under the car when the fuel pump clicked off indication it was full. She took it home and parked it. It was still dripping. So she pulled it around the back of their house and it left a nice little drip trail.

My wife asked if her sister brought it by could I take a look at it. Of course I said yes, I mean did I have any other option??

With the ol’ Exploder parked out front for around 45 minutes I went and took a peek. No drips whatsoever... that’s interesting?? So I pulled it up into the driveway and this is what I discovered...

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Some sort of rodent must like the taste of rubber and enjoyed huffing some gasoline too.

Well this repair job definitely called for some Jimmy Rigging skills. Time to dig around my garage and see what I can make happen. Check out the video and see what I came up with. That repair should last about 20 years.

Hey, sometimes you just gotta make it happen...

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Jimmy most have been quite a guy ...

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Oh yes, his level of ingenuity is beyond that of Macgyver. Macgyver was his apprentice.

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Dang rodents.

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My brother that lives in Oklahoma had a pack rat living inside the dash of his Chevy pickup. He found it before it could do much damage.

Speaking of rodents... I found some turds under my sink... and I know they ain’t mine or my kids 🤔🤔

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It’s time to bust out the traps.

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This may end up like Caddyshack... hopefully the house survives... because that dang mouse isn’t.

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Rats and mice both love chewing up stuff like this, any time I get one in the basement it goes straight for fuel lines and speaker wire.

Nice repair. I recently had to replace the filler neck on my Suzuki, and I wish it had been rodents. I'm glad to see I'm not the only person on hive that posts automotive repairs, one more and we'll have enough for a community :D

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The Jimmy Rig - Redneck - Make it work Communtiy.
😂😂
It will get her by until she gets the new breather tube. Which could be 10 years from now.... 😂😂

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I would guess that she'll replace the truck before that breather tube... 🤣

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I will second that comment.... My repairs last the lifetime of the vehicle... 😉

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