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Mice
Recently moved & the heavily wooded area I am now in apparently, [according to neighbors], gets a lot of mice over Winter.
94 C4 currently parked outside under a cover while garage is cleared of moving boxes.
Is there anything I can throw into the C4 to deter mice until I can get it into the garage?
I have read some people use dryer sheets, anything else?
CVT
94 C4 currently parked outside under a cover while garage is cleared of moving boxes.
Is there anything I can throw into the C4 to deter mice until I can get it into the garage?
I have read some people use dryer sheets, anything else?
CVT
Drifting
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From: Mays Landing, NJ
Keep in mind that keeping it in garage probably won't eliminate mouse intrusions. If area does have a large mouse population You should still use a deterrent. They can penetrate through very small openings,
Safety Car
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From: LeClaire Iowa
I keep my 96 in a pretty tight garage over the winter. I do put about 8 dryer sheets inside. I also have poison bait stations around the garage. I also put out about 6 large sticky traps with some peanut butter in the middle. I have only caught 1 in the last 5 years but the bait stations do show some activity. Where I live I have no idea what I would do with it parked outside. I would probably get one of those zip up car surrounds. Dan edit: I just noticed the storage bag I linked is not for outdoor use. There are ones designed for outdoor also.
Car Cover Storage Bags For Anti-Rust - Zip Up Vehicle Cover for Storage - Enclosed Automotive Bag Cover (calcarcover.com)
Car Cover Storage Bags For Anti-Rust - Zip Up Vehicle Cover for Storage - Enclosed Automotive Bag Cover (calcarcover.com)
Last edited by Whaleman; Oct 18, 2024 at 05:28 PM.
Racer
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Up here in Canada, the winters get quite cold, and I found this out by accident one year. I had drained my radiator and put the flat tray with antifreeze in it under the car. It turned out that in the middle of winter, it was the only liquid around for mice to drink. And drink, they did! There ended up being about 20 dead mice around the antifreeze once I pulled it out from under the car. I'm not saying to sacrifice your car's antifreeze for this, but putting out a tray for them seems to work for my efforts at keeping them out of my car.
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2017
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From: LeClaire Iowa
Up here in Canada, the winters get quite cold, and I found this out by accident one year. I had drained my radiator and put the flat tray with antifreeze in it under the car. It turned out that in the middle of winter, it was the only liquid around for mice to drink. And drink, they did! There ended up being about 20 dead mice around the antifreeze once I pulled it out from under the car. I'm not saying to sacrifice your car's antifreeze for this, but putting out a tray for them seems to work for my efforts at keeping them out of my car.
