One we have used here in the Great Smokys of NC, in the boonie areas out of town where the mice think a vehicle is their own private apartment is We've used it for four years now, with no more chewing of wires, getting into the air system, or coming inside to chew everything they can and make nests.
So before the Accord became the next victim I decided to try to do something about it.Ī GREAT way to make yourself really, really sick- the smell will come in the vents. Thankfully, that one was only $700 in damage. So a couple weeks later the light comes on in the Explorer and a few days later it starts running really rough and gets a trip to the dealer. Well you know what they say about people who ass.u.me things. Since that car had been in the garage I assumed that was the reason the rats had gotten up into it for further protection from the cold. Normally they don't pose much of a problem but now there are so many of them that they need to take shelter anywhere they can, including inside the engine compartments of our cars.įirst up was the BMW about two months ago with a blinker going out and the check engine light coming on so we took it to the shop and nearly $3000 later all the wires the rats had chewed up were repaired. Rats, however are not among those charms.Įvery winter the rats seek shelter in the walls and attic of my home and, for whatever reason, this year has been worse than it has been for a long time. Or try one of the remedies above and let us know how it works out.Living in a rural area has it's charms such as seeing deer grazing on the lawn on frosty winter mornings or staring up at the milky way on cloudless nights without the light pollution of big cities. I don’t winterize my cars, which means once a month in the winter, or maybe twice, I start my cars on a dry day and take them for an hour spin. Rataway, a product for just such an occasion, is meant to be sprayed on all the wires under your hood.įinally, drive the damn things! Don’t give rats a chance to make a home in there. Car owners have had success with peppermint oil (also works for bees and wasps), powdered fox urine, used cat litter, cat hair, dog hair, Pine-Sol, Irish Spring soap, red pepper and laundry dryer sheets. There are a lot of chemical smells that rats hate. Rats like to climb onto tires to get into engine bays some people set traps on the tires, other use more mesh to block engine entrances. If there are any rat-sized entrances, block them off with wire mesh. You also need to get rid of rat hiding places around your car/garage such as shrubbery and vines. These guys are OK, but don’t let any small rodents near your Kia.
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Rodents will feast on anything, and once they’re full and tired, they’ll be looking for a warm, dark place to rest. We’re not talking about food for rats, we’re talking about dog food, cat food, birdseed and human food. Hide any rat food you might have lying around the garage. There are also options that use ultrasonic sounds. Some electronic deterrent devices use strobe lights to keep mice and rats at bay. Besides the proud display of your cool engine, it will discourage some rats that are looking for a dark place to nest. Side note: Don’t ever Google “rat king” ( shudders).įirst, if possible, leave your hood up if your car is in the garage. In addition to being mischievous, rats are also industrious and clever, which makes it hard to keep them out of places. The wood rat, more often called the pack rat, will take some of the shiny, man-made bits from your car and bring them back to its nest. We’ve all heard the stories of rats or other rodents crawling into an engine bay and either setting up shop or chewing on wires or insulation. A pack of rats is aptly called a mischief.
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