Cold Weather
Oct 12, 2018 12:53:15 #
Oct 12, 2018 12:59:50 #
When I lived in the boonies field mice and shrews were always dining on my car's wiring and the paper filter in the air cleaner.
Architect1776 wrote:
Be careful with cats.... etc.... 
Oct 12, 2018 16:30:15 #
Makes a change from seeing a deer strapped to a 4x4 !
Oct 13, 2018 07:15:55 #
Oct 13, 2018 09:20:26 #
Oct 13, 2018 09:43:32 #
daplight
Loc: Kansas
I was told to get some Irish Spring soap and cut shavings and place under the hood. Of course take them out before you start engine. I know all about this ##*&&% mice and rats that chew up expensive wiring.
Oct 13, 2018 09:56:49 #
daplight wrote:
I was told to get some Irish Spring soap and cut shavings and place under the hood. Of course take them out before you start engine. I know all about this ##*&&% mice and rats that chew up expensive wiring.
Hey that's no joke; my friend had mice chew through his Toyota's wires. Turned out they use a cornstarch-based wire insulation (cost savings, no doubt) that's apparently pretty tasty to rodents. He threw mothballs in his engine compartment but I would imagine Irish Spring smells a whole lot better.
Oct 13, 2018 10:54:45 #
A couple of winters ago, I hadn't drove my vehicle for a week or so. Checked under the hood before starting up and found a squirrel and its nest under there.
Oct 13, 2018 11:10:20 #
Thank you for the PSA.
--Bob
--Bob
Architect1776 wrote:
Be careful with cats.... etc....
Oct 13, 2018 17:37:19 #
daplight wrote:
I was told to get some Irish Spring soap and cut shavings and place under the hood. Of course take them out before you start engine. I know all about this ##*&&% mice and rats that chew up expensive wiring.
It depends on the vehicle, too. We bought my daughter a used Jeep Grand Cherokee when she was in college in New York. While parked at home, rodents ate wiring up twice. We have a later Jeep that has not had that problem as well as a car. My son also had a Jeep of a different year that did not have that problem. I think Chrysler corrected the problem.
Oct 20, 2018 11:13:03 #
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