Damn Squrrels!!!

[Bigell]

What’s up folks!!?? I have a p0302 code, stabilitrak and flashing engine light on my 2011 Tahoe. Checked the #2 coil, no sparks, bought a coil and planned to replace it. Opened the engine cover and the wires were chewed right through. Now my dilemma is do I change the wire harness for all the coils on that side ( their sold as one piece with 4 wires) or just the one wire/coil . Any info would be great!! Also, how the hell do you get to the wire harness??!! I included a pic....

 

[OR VietVet]

No pic opens up and I would do all on one side.

Welcome to the forum from Oregon, after all this time.

 

[Danny3737]

Sure it’s squirrels and not a rat?

 

[OR VietVet]

Squirrels love wiring insulation. Not sure about rats. Here in the PNW there are nutria that get in there too.

 

[79jasper]

I would try fixing that one by itself.
A buddy's dad had a beaver get wires in their cobalt ss.

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[Danny3737]

I’ve seen several rat nests in engines over the years. They will chew anything and everything up. I saw one that got a little crispy when it chewed through a wire harness and I can tell you it didn’t smell like chicken.

 

[Bigell]

No pic opens up and I would do all on one side.

Welcome to the forum from Oregon, after all this time.

Thanks

 

[bill1013]

Dead rats have a smell all their own, cooked or otherwise. Very distinctive smell. And they love to eat wire insulation and just about anything else they can get their jaws around. Put a block of poison out, with a smudge of peanut butter on it, and watch them disappear! Disgusting little varmints.

 

[Tinlizard]

Had the same issue with squirrels. Replacing the wiring just for the single injector worked fine for me, that was two years ago and it still runs great. I simply spliced in new wires.
As to the squirrel issue, I bought some pepper spray varmint deterrent at home Depot and gave all of the exposed wires a good dose. No more squirrel problem - just remember to wear gloves when working on the engine from now on.

 

[JonnyTahoe]

They can climb up into the engine bay in seconds. I used to park my other truck outside for a few years and when I would open the hood to add fluids I could see little foot prints.