Mouse in fuel filter

[The Hoax]

I just changed my fuel filter today and out of interest, I cut open the old one to see what it was like and guess what ? There was a little brown field mouse nesting in it. No there wasn't - but like me it was full of sh!t.

I took the car out a run and it feels far more responsive. I don't know if its the kind of performance improvement you get when you give it a good clean ie imaginery, or if it really makes a difference. What do you think?

[...joe]

changing  the fuel filter is often over looked and does make a difference. when i did  mine i found a family of owls in it, i think they were on the hunt for a field mouse as they looked a bit skinny.

[Deefadog]

I am doing mine on the weekend lets hope i don't find any country side wildlife in their

[Gambit]

if it was as clogged up as you say then yeah it will make a difference

[Judderi]

Well i found a grizzly bear in mine!   

[mjamoose]

A Grizzly Bear, Ha!
I found a moose, antlers and all in mine! How the hell it got here from Canada is anybody's guess tho! 

[Deefadog]

Did mine simple job takes me ages though Damn nuts were really on tight, so had to leave it soak it good old wd40 all day, then they came of no probs, has made a slight difference, don't seem to have to put the accelerator down as much now to get the power!

left the face plate on radio on though for 3 days and the bettery was dead

You should see the state of my accumulator looks like it has been recoverd from the titanic, rust is not the word, but seems to be functioning ok! prob just surface rust!

[CHR15]

awww, you got my hopes up, i was thinking i was gonna see a picture of a mouse in a filter! 

calm down dear, its not a REAL mouse! 

[The Hoax]

Hey Deefa

Watch that the accumulator does not spring a leak and cause you problems. It happened on my last valver during a holiday weekend and VAG dealer wanted about £150 for the part. I don't think that Euro do them but GSF have them for about £60. If you see a good one in a scrappie grab it as it may save you a lot of grief. Blag the pipes while you are at it.

By the way, I forgot to mention that the harvest mouse i found in my filter was lodged between the teeth of a great white shark.

[Deefadog]

Cheers The Hoax, I'll keep an eye out for one! it would not suprise me that it's the original one!