mice!!!!
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mice!!!!
i have my hood up, sitting at a desk, looking at my L98, and i see this think move from the evap canister are up to the rad shroud. i thought it must have been a reflection.
so i stare at it a bit longer. i see a mouse then walk across back towards the evap cannister.
me against the mouse now. probably mice.
so i stare at it a bit longer. i see a mouse then walk across back towards the evap cannister.
me against the mouse now. probably mice.
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In an "Ahnuld" type voice, similar to the comment made in "Commando", ie: "Let off some steam Bennett".
We use "Fresh Cab" in our travel trailer to keep the rodents out. It doesn't smell bad. I will be using that under the hood and inside our Vette this year when we put it up for the winter.
We use "Fresh Cab" in our travel trailer to keep the rodents out. It doesn't smell bad. I will be using that under the hood and inside our Vette this year when we put it up for the winter.
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From: Shit Creek, USA
In an "Ahnuld" type voice, similar to the comment made in "Commando", ie: "Let off some steam Bennett".
We use "Fresh Cab" in our travel trailer to keep the rodents out. It doesn't smell bad. I will be using that under the hood and inside our Vette this year when we put it up for the winter.
We use "Fresh Cab" in our travel trailer to keep the rodents out. It doesn't smell bad. I will be using that under the hood and inside our Vette this year when we put it up for the winter.
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From: Lecanto Florida
Not my Vette and I'll try and make it short. Wife's Chevy Cruze sits outside. Evaporator light comes on, still under warranty, take it to the dealer. Tested everything and got back to the gas tank. Says we will drop tank but if it's not a sensor, you pay. Agree. Top of the gas tank has wires and tubes all chewed up. Vacuum line attached to the tank (UN-repairable) is gone. $1400 later, new tank and lines. Had mechanic put coverings on all lines and a bag of mothballs on top of tank.
Month later, find leaves and twigs in the glove compartment. Take off the door and tons of nest material inside the dash. outside air vent chewed up. Back to the dealer. Whole dash has to come out and everything cleaned up. Another $1400.
Two things. While this was going on, bought heavy duty traps and put Peanut Butter in the middle. I was catching small rats almost every night. 7 in all. Other thing is the car insurance paid for both trips to the dealer minus $50 deductible each time (non-collision coverage).
Whole thing started with me feeding birds, squirrels and rabbits around the house. All the extra food on the ground attracted the rats. That was all 6 months ago. I don't feed anything anymore.
Month later, find leaves and twigs in the glove compartment. Take off the door and tons of nest material inside the dash. outside air vent chewed up. Back to the dealer. Whole dash has to come out and everything cleaned up. Another $1400.
Two things. While this was going on, bought heavy duty traps and put Peanut Butter in the middle. I was catching small rats almost every night. 7 in all. Other thing is the car insurance paid for both trips to the dealer minus $50 deductible each time (non-collision coverage).
Whole thing started with me feeding birds, squirrels and rabbits around the house. All the extra food on the ground attracted the rats. That was all 6 months ago. I don't feed anything anymore.
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Oil of peppermint on cotton ***** tossed around the garage runs them off. they hate the smell. Heard that bounce dryer sheets work too, but can't confirm that.
For traps, wire a Cheerio onto the trigger and smear peanut butter in the hole. They love that and will pop the trap every time trying to drag that Cheerio off the trap.
For traps, wire a Cheerio onto the trigger and smear peanut butter in the hole. They love that and will pop the trap every time trying to drag that Cheerio off the trap.
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pulled the tranny one autum in the back yard. car set there (after install) the rest of the winter. Mice are in my back yard aplenty. I bought two boxes of moth *****. One box spread under the car,hood, out back, ect. The other laid (in the box) inside the car. not one problem. Doesn't work worth a crap against those *&%%( ants tho.
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I used two items.
Poisoned snack bars around the storage area perimeter.
Bags of moth ***** at each tire underneath.
One bag ontop the plenum.
One bag in each footwell.
Lots of bars eaten. No damage
Poisoned snack bars around the storage area perimeter.
Bags of moth ***** at each tire underneath.
One bag ontop the plenum.
One bag in each footwell.
Lots of bars eaten. No damage
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pulled the tranny one autum in the back yard. car set there (after install) the rest of the winter. Mice are in my back yard aplenty. I bought two boxes of moth *****. One box spread under the car,hood, out back, ect. The other laid (in the box) inside the car. not one problem. Doesn't work worth a crap against those *&%%( ants tho.
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From: San Antonio Texas
Friend of mine keeps deer corn in his big garage. Mice were getting into it and stuffing corn everywhere. They were getting into the exhaust pipes of his Corvettes and his Shelby and when he started the cars, it was like a shotgun! Don't know how the hell they get up there while carting kernels of corn.
I guess they can jump a lot higher than I thought! 
I guess they can jump a lot higher than I thought!