Need help - Squirrel under cowl
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Need help - Squirrel under cowl
These squirrels are diving me crazy.
Tonight I went to check my rat trap I set in my engine compartment. A squirrel was under my cowl, right by the antenna. It was trying to chew its way out. It chewed out the foam cover that is under the cowl (passanger side by antenna) and was chewing the edge of the plastic trying to get out from inside the cowl. I tried to stab it with a long fork, but it got away.
I have a rat trap set in the engine compartment.
I have a rectangular metal trap outside the Exc.
Where is the air intake for the cowl??? I want to cover it with screen.
Could the squirrel get inside via the cowl/air intake?
Hate this.
Tonight I went to check my rat trap I set in my engine compartment. A squirrel was under my cowl, right by the antenna. It was trying to chew its way out. It chewed out the foam cover that is under the cowl (passanger side by antenna) and was chewing the edge of the plastic trying to get out from inside the cowl. I tried to stab it with a long fork, but it got away.
I have a rat trap set in the engine compartment.
I have a rectangular metal trap outside the Exc.
Where is the air intake for the cowl??? I want to cover it with screen.
Could the squirrel get inside via the cowl/air intake?
Hate this.
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i kno this is not National Geographic forum but why the hell do they like to go in engine compartment.. there is nothing that smells anything like food. Are they trying to steal the vehicle?? They chewed up a spark plug wire on my car last year
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From: Central Va
the cowl IS the intake.....
I will edit that as I have seen 2 versions, one with the openings on top as the intake and the one that is just a plastic cover. There should be no access under it however unless that panel is pushed up. At least on my'02 it is sealed totally.
I will edit that as I have seen 2 versions, one with the openings on top as the intake and the one that is just a plastic cover. There should be no access under it however unless that panel is pushed up. At least on my'02 it is sealed totally.
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I think it is coming from behind the back of the front fender. The cowl seems to have a large drain opening. (:
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From: jackson nj
Don't you or someone you know have a pellet gun? Attract the critter with some food and wait it out 
. Leave the hood open if its not raining, it wont have to chew its way out.
. Leave the hood open if its not raining, it wont have to chew its way out.
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I opened up the cowl and pull out a grocery bag full of nesting. I put chicken wire at both ends of the cowl were the water drains, and squirrel enters. Wife saw the squirrel this morning trying to get back in. Rat traps, cage trap, and antifreeze out. I feel like Bill Murry in Cadyshack.
Tuned
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From: SoCal
Here's another method of exterminating these vermin. Since they probably invade at night, this may work for you.
If not, this is still entertaining
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS_jxZTQ5Cg
How its setup:
Nightvision setup with demo and fitting camera to scope - YouTube
If not, this is still entertaining
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dS_jxZTQ5Cg
How its setup:
Nightvision setup with demo and fitting camera to scope - YouTube
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Females are voracious at getting back in. That is their nest for breeding so you may have a very persistent tresspasser. Consider asking a friend if you can park the X a their house for a week or two. Make sure it is a good ways away from yours (1/2 mile at least). The squirrel should give up when there's nothing to try to get back into.
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I tried to stab it with a long fork, but it got away.
Then there's the ad at the bottom.
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Squirrels are pretty fast and smart, they'll just chew right thru the chicken wire. How about a cat? That squirrel wont last the night.
Or you can call this guy
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That is part of the problem. I have 2 trees with hundreds of nuts. I'm thinking about taking them out next year.
