Rats In The Hood
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Rats In The Hood
This is too funny! This happens only when you Assume. Took the Vette to the Dealer, all three warnings came up: ABS needs servicing....Traction Control needs servicing...Active Handling needs servicing....anyway, to make a long story short, the ABS braking Module had to be replaced. Thank God I had an extended warranty, the cost alone for the part was $1500The following month I was low on washer fluid, went to do a re-fill and noticed that the resevoir tank had a hole in it, and washer fluid was seeping out. I assumed the tech that did the work on the ABS Module, must have slipped with whatever tool he was using, and burned it. Actually there were two holes in it. Lol and behold, we discovered rat turds!!!!! Those damn rats under my hood eating my corvette! 
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Here is how to keep the rats and any other rodents from inside the car, under the hood or just plain out of your garage. Use moth *****!! In the garage, just put them under the car or around the walls. Inside the car or under the hood, get a pie plate or some other device to hold the moth ***** in (do not put them directly on the carpet). Then simply put the pie plate on the engine or on the floor. It really works!
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Hope you get rid of them soon - those pesky critters will do some real damage otherwise. Once they get into the wiring, things will get expensive. 
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Originally Posted by JDs00PewterCoupe
Hope you get rid of them soon - those pesky critters will do some real damage otherwise. Once they get into the wiring, things will get expensive.
Squirrels too, I had them get under the intake manifold on my truck and chew the knock sensor wiring.
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You don't drive your car enough
Also, you might want to try installing one of those electronic rodent repellants in your garage.
Also, you might want to try installing one of those electronic rodent repellants in your garage.
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Originally Posted by Quikturn
This is too funny! This happens only when you Assume. Took the Vette to the Dealer, all three warnings came up: ABS needs servicing....Traction Control needs servicing...Active Handling needs servicing....anyway, to make a long story short, the ABS braking Module had to be replaced. Thank God I had an extended warranty, the cost alone for the part was $1500The following month I was low on washer fluid, went to do a re-fill and noticed that the resevoir tank had a hole in it, and washer fluid was seeping out. I assumed the tech that did the work on the ABS Module, must have slipped with whatever tool he was using, and burned it. Actually there were two holes in it. Lol and behold, we discovered rat turds!!!!! Those damn rats under my hood eating my corvette!
