Rodent Repellent?
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Rodent Repellent?
Chipmunks and squirrels are continually nesting in the engine bay of my truck - most recently, they damaged some wiring - which I had to end up submitting as an insurance claim. One of the downsides to living in a rural area - any advice or tips for keeping rodents out of the engine? Thanks.
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I know some guy that rigged a bright flashing led in the "basement" of his 5th wheel to keep critters out. I guess the "rid-a-rat" is the same thing...just googled it.
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I use Cab Fresh, that I buy at the John Deere dealership, Irish Spring soap cut into chunks and placed around the engine bay and feral cats. The cats get fed enough of Aldi's cheapest cat food to keep them hanging around.
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I use ground pepper in and around around my tractor, enclosed motorcycle trailer, yard equipment, grill, smoker, etc. Nothing likes ground pepper except humans. We get the huge BJ's containers, yeah on vehicles you have to reapply but it doesn't foul things up and it really works great!
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Irish Spring also seems to keep deer from chewing the buds off of my smaller maples and oaks, along with keeping the bucks from tearing up the trunks while rubbing the velvet off their antlers. I cut up bigger chunks and tie them to the lower branches.
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I 2nd the cab fresh. I use it in my back up house generator, under the covers over my horse carriages and it seems to keep the little buggers out.
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Anything that works for the RV guys should work for the engine bay. One issue with the truck is that the wire sheathing may be soy based. They eat that up.
For my RV I place Tomcat edible bait outside on the ground in traps that a cat can't get to. That seems to distract them well enough that they haven't been trying to get inside. Inside, I use Fresh Cab (not sure what this Cab Fresh stuff is, though) and peppermint. I set a couple traps inside, just in case.
For my RV I place Tomcat edible bait outside on the ground in traps that a cat can't get to. That seems to distract them well enough that they haven't been trying to get inside. Inside, I use Fresh Cab (not sure what this Cab Fresh stuff is, though) and peppermint. I set a couple traps inside, just in case.
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I'm trying your suggestion and put one in the engine compartment a few weeks ago we'll see how it goes. The little rodents like the valley in the 6.7 engine to make nests in.
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I had this problem myself (on other vehicles), with squirrels. This stuff works well: https://www.tomcatbrand.com/en-us/pr...ntinuous-spray