How do you keep mice out of a car while stored? Preferably something that you know from experience.

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Old 02-09-2009, 05:12 PM
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Default How do you keep mice out of a car while stored? Preferably something that you know from experience.

I am moving to Houston in a couple of days, and there are a few of the Audi's that I want to keep mice out of. I've heard drier sheets work, and Moth ***** do a pretty good job. However, I"m not really keen on the idea of my cars smelling like mothballs after this, so I'm trying to stay away from them if possible.

I have about ten Audi's stored here that I care about, and don't want all the wiring, etc to be destroyed.

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Default We had a discussion about this a little while back I think. Moth ***** work GREAT

ivory soap supposedly works though
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Default When I got my 4k, my brother had poured laundry detergent around it (like Tide powder)...

and he had put 15 or so christmas tree "vanillaroma" air fresheners inside. Never had a problem with mice getting in the car, though i did have to worry about anything edible i had out there.
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Just asked my buddy what he does for his landcruiser, peppermint oil
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Ya like snakes?? ;-)
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Put a cat and a mongoose in the car!
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Default I'd close up the bellhousing/timing window holes with maybe steel wool.

Keep them away from the pressure plate less they sabatoge it with nest material.
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Great idea, I never thought of that area! Thanks.
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Default if you use mothballs, just don't let them touch the fabric/rug of the car...

smell will dissapate eventually, or so my dad insists.

Put them in a cloth bag, and then put them on a pan or plate of some sort. One or two trays in the car, one in the trunk, and one or two under or in the engine bay and you should be fine.
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Default 2nd on the steel wool... it pokes there gums, tounge & paws...

preventing them from wanting to chew there way through.


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