Mice Getting in Excursion! How to prevent?

[BRussell]

Board,

I don't drive the Ex very much as I work in L.A., CA but the Ex is at my home in New Mexico. Since the weather has turned very cold I've noticed that the mice have gotten into the interior of the car.

I assume it is by way of the Engine compartment then through the vent.

Any ideas on how to eradicate this pest and prevent it from happening in the future?

BRussell

 

[Roland_Jenkins]

D-con Mouse Pruf
It'll make em thirsty, once they drink they will die . . .hopefully not in the car.

 

[Tbar]

You need to get on top of this problem asap!!!

They are VERY distructive and love to chew on the wires under your dash and engine compartment.

Don't ask me how I know.

Get some mouse and rat bait. If you have pets around the property that might get into the poisen put them inside the vehicle and up in the engine compartment where they can't reach it. If not, throw it under the vehicle.

Take care of the problem NOW before you are having to spend countless hours and money chasing down electrical problems.


Tbar

 

[spindrift]

What Tbar said...except I'd be doing it sooner than A.S.A.P..

Let's just say it wasn't easy explaining the situation to our insurance company.

 

[hugeredford]

best thing to do is poisen I have a horrible time keeping them out of farm equipment and if you start and drive every couple of days that helps alot.

 

[Lord Tauk]

Another vote for D-con.

Put a box or two of it outside by your X.

 

[northshore]

Ive used dryer sheets with good luck.... just spread them all over the interior and under the hood....

 

[WD40]

Put D-con in side the air intake, just make sure you don't start the eng before taking it out. You may want to tape around the doors because I have been told a mouse can flatten out to the thickness of a dime.

 

[Vindicator]

I also heard of the dryer sheets, its much better than moth balls!!!Stick your vents with "Bounce" or the like...Also shove some under the dash.