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Old 01-01-2012, 01:08 PM
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For first time in my life I have had mouse(s) in the engine bay...

Have anyone experienced this before - any advice from keeping this succors away ?
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Poor Mice!
His love to German cars get him killed.
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Is your Cat converter working? Sorry I couldnt resist
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I have the same problem...big time! I typically only drive my S4 on the weekends so it sits all week. Tried the dryer sheet trick...they just $hit on those too. I keep a trap under the car and I've probably gotten 4 so far. I had one smart one that would spring the trap and get away. So I put the trap on the engine. Couple days later I check the trap...it's gone! The mouse walked by the trap and sprung it on it's leg and dragged it down the side of the engine compartment. Had to put the car on the ramps and take the belly pan off to reach up and get it out. I've thought about poison but knowing my luck they'd eat it and crawl into my car somewhere and die.

So I'm hoping to find a better solution.
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Originally Posted by RCM09

So I'm hoping to find a better solution.
It was discovered many hundreds year ago.

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I used peppermint oil from the health food store. Rodents hate the smell of it. I applied a few drops every 2 days for 2 weeks and they stayed away.
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Originally Posted by TIME89
It was discovered many hundreds year ago.

Not a cat lover!

I'll have to try the peppermint oil.
Thanks
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Park outside
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Originally Posted by Jusforfun
Park outside
?????
How this help? I think, that why he has mice in first place.
My wife company parking infested with rats. Our mechanic find rats pups on top of engine her MDX. I put mouse trap in our garage - for 3 weeks it was never trigger.
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Yeah...it is outside, that's the problem!


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