So THAT'S where squirrels hide their nuts! Baffled motorists find engine problems are down to rodents stuffing acorns into their cars

A garage in Petersfield, Hampshire, said its vehicles had 'lost power' as an incident saw mechanics find 200 acorns stashed into one air intake pipe.


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