2002 Tundra 4.7 V8 4x4 - The Great Mouse Mystery

For years my beautiful black Tundra ran without a hickup. One day a few years ago upon leaving the house the check engine light began flashing and sounded as if the engine was gasping for air. Gurgling and shaking we managed to get home. Several mechinc friends took their shot to repair to no avail. The codes were throwing multiple misfires. They tried coils and whatnot I dont even know. I had it was a guy who was locally known to fix anything. The mystery baffled him as he had it for weeks trying to solve the mystery. Toyota told me it would be too expensive to even diagnose. Eventually it came to rest in my driveway. Unable to pass an inspection. I decided to give it one last shot and made some calls. Ended up a place in Raleigh on a referral for my situation. They discovered an intake valve issue. I don't know much about engines so maybe I got used but at the end of the day they were shocked at what they discovered. A mouse had made its way into the air intake in this valve and another where the damage was caused? Does this seem plausible at all or have I been bamboozled? I can see a mouse in the face with the hair and eyes nose mouth and ear. But kind of also see a piece of bark. Long story short it runs great today for the first time in 2 years.

 

There are less expensive ways to make jerky.

 

"The Great Mous-tery"

I recommend installing a super charger to compress, or a turbo to blend, any foreign objects before they enter the combustion chamber.