Probably Mice?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Auburn Mass
Probably Mice?
Took the cover off the car Saturday. Driving Sunday, realized the A/C fan was struggling, making noise with low output. Was fine when I put it away last Fall. I catch mice in the garage every year, including 4 or 5 somewhat recently, but never had a problem with the car in 7 years. Where to start? The cabin air filter? Could they have gotten past that?
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Race Director
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: McKinney Texas
I had the same problem over the winter. I put sticky traps behind each wheel and then put poison under the car. I caught 1 on the sticky trap and noticed them stocking piling the poison in the engine compartment. It finally worked and I'm rat free for now. They seem to use the wheels to get up in the engine bay. That's why I put the sticky traps behind the wheels.
The only reason I knew I had mice is because I was at work one day staring out the window and saw a mouse run out from under my car. I thought it was pretty funny at first... then it ran back under and disappeared
I went out and popped the hood and saw all the mice ****, acorns stock piled and they had chewed on my hood release cable.
They seem to be gone now. I keep my garage really clean, but I think they just were looking for a warm place.
The only reason I knew I had mice is because I was at work one day staring out the window and saw a mouse run out from under my car. I thought it was pretty funny at first... then it ran back under and disappeared
I went out and popped the hood and saw all the mice ****, acorns stock piled and they had chewed on my hood release cable.
They seem to be gone now. I keep my garage really clean, but I think they just were looking for a warm place.
Pro
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 577
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From: Downriver MI
I had the same problem over the winter. I put sticky traps behind each wheel and then put poison under the car. I caught 1 on the sticky trap and noticed them stocking piling the poison in the engine compartment. It finally worked and I'm rat free for now. They seem to use the wheels to get up in the engine bay. That's why I put the sticky traps behind the wheels.
The only reason I knew I had mice is because I was at work one day staring out the window and saw a mouse run out from under my car. I thought it was pretty funny at first... then it ran back under and disappeared
I went out and popped the hood and saw all the mice ****, acorns stock piled and they had chewed on my hood release cable.
They seem to be gone now. I keep my garage really clean, but I think they just were looking for a warm place.
The only reason I knew I had mice is because I was at work one day staring out the window and saw a mouse run out from under my car. I thought it was pretty funny at first... then it ran back under and disappeared
I went out and popped the hood and saw all the mice ****, acorns stock piled and they had chewed on my hood release cable.
They seem to be gone now. I keep my garage really clean, but I think they just were looking for a warm place.
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Valdosta Georgia
Check your cabin filter just to be sure
during the winter I tape on the these packets onto the battery ( in addition to keeping a few traps in strategic places)
during the winter I tape on the these packets onto the battery ( in addition to keeping a few traps in strategic places)
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