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For the second time I have a mouse making a nest in the cabin filter.
The wife gets in the car and says it smells like a dead animal.
Open the cabin filter and find a mess and droppings.
My question is, how are they getting in there?
PS. I am in the process of sealing the barn, in the hope of keeping them out.
For the second time I have a mouse making a nest in the cabin filter.
The wife gets in the car and says it smells like a dead animal.
Open the cabin filter and find a mess and droppings.
My question is, how are they getting in there? PS. I am in the process of sealing the barn, in the hope of keeping them out.
I have a coupe of Black snakes hanging around my property & I have no evidence of any little rats in my garage, which is separate from the house & where the Vette is kept. Since I live in he country this is an option, but not if one lives in the city or in a developed subdivision. Than a cat or two may be the answer.
Last edited by Legend Rider; Oct 1, 2019 at 10:46 AM.
I keep my hood open during the winter with an LED light attached to keep them out of the bay. I stuff dryer sheets in the hatch/brake vent area as they love to crawl up there as well.
Haven't had a problem since. First year I had mice in the cabin air filter and in the hatch. Also sealed up my dog's food, as I think that was what was drawing them in. (found kibble in the hatch vent area)
I store the corvette in my attached garage over the winter. I keep the hood open and let the cat play in the garage whenever he wants. The open hood discourages mice from enjoying the security that a closed hood provides. I have an old quilt that I put over the convertible top, and the cat naps on the quilt. I also keep a dozen peanut butter baited traps along the walls. I keep score and the cat will kill more mice in a winter than the traps.
We have a place in GNP, Montana and when we leave for the winter I put moth ***** under neath the truck and boat, never had a mouse in either one! Mice will also follow mice. If you can spray around where you think they are getting in with bleach it will kill the smell trail the previous mouse left. My neighbor refuses to use moth ***** and this year he found they had made nests all in his hood insulation.
Had desert mice when I lived in Arizona that seemed to LOVE mothballs! Filled the closets and drawers of the 5th wheel camper and they would all disappear overnight! Never did find out if they were eating them or what, but I never found any signs of them once they were gone.
I have tried everything. During driving season, April to November, have a 25 foot string lite on the floor around the car. Plus a box fan positioned at the rear end, blowing the fragrance of two dryer sheets under the belly. Dryer sheets are replaced every two days or so. This a 40 by 100 quonset tool shed. When I open the door, can definitely smell the dryer sheets. Also have the bucket traps at each end of the shed. Over kill? Maybe. Have seen what mice can do to a cabin air filter. In the Winter, it's a no brainer! Car Capsule!! Peace of mind while our 2011 IOM GS coupe sleeps. There it is.
My house is 18 years old, and once the mice from construction were trapped, I have had only one mouse in my house (about 18 months ago), none in my semi-detatched garage. Did have a copperhead right after moving in.
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Cabin filter and mouse
