Squirrels in engine compartment
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Squirrels in engine compartment
Squirrels got up in my engine compartment and needless to say had a field day with the wires and hoses - all to a truck with less than 4000 miles - cant shoot em in the city - ideas on how to keep them out?
Little boogers already were trying to get back in twice this morning, no matter if hood is up or down. At the moment put a bag of dog poop on the engine - not a real good anwser but best I can get at the moment - besides moth ***** what else? Hesitant on rat poison because of dogs.
Little boogers already were trying to get back in twice this morning, no matter if hood is up or down. At the moment put a bag of dog poop on the engine - not a real good anwser but best I can get at the moment - besides moth ***** what else? Hesitant on rat poison because of dogs.
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Are they getting into your '04?!?! If they are then this is an emergency. Obviously you can't park it in a garage from your post, try a smoke machine or start the truck while they r in there if you can. -William
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Install a remote car starter and start it up every couple hours. They will learn shortly.
I used to have a cat that would sleep under the hood of my old Chevy. Ususally it would get out when I got in the truck before I could start the motor, but one day it didn't. It ended up bending the fan blades and making a huge mess under the hood and on the ground.
I used to have a cat that would sleep under the hood of my old Chevy. Ususally it would get out when I got in the truck before I could start the motor, but one day it didn't. It ended up bending the fan blades and making a huge mess under the hood and on the ground.
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I put rags soaked in ammonia inside of plastic bags, a can of ammonia in the engine compartment and some dog poop in a plastic bag - animal control also recommend besides the ammonia loud noise and fashing lights - like the neighbors will love that.
Little poop was in the engine again twice before the ammonia and I started it up. He ran out, and then came back again.
Local dealer said he has had a rash of these this year, one truck they just finished and three days later came back again with same problem.
Jim
Little poop was in the engine again twice before the ammonia and I started it up. He ran out, and then came back again.
Local dealer said he has had a rash of these this year, one truck they just finished and three days later came back again with same problem.
Jim
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A cheap battery powered portable radio in the engine compartment ,tuned to a talk radio station. Human sounds will keep them away. Worked for me for a while with raccoons, but then it seemed they started to like Rush Limbaugh. But maybe 'coons are smarter than squirrels.
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pellet guns have worked very well in my experiences in residential neighborhoods. Just be sure to watch the paint and get a good angle. Not that i am promoting cruelty to animals but they are being mean to a Ford, so it's go time!
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Not that i am promoting cruelty to animals
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Pellet gun is the next step, neighbors even want to supply me with the pellets.
Got a flashing trouble light rigged up under the engine right now.
Thinking doing the poison thing if this keeps up.
Feeding them away from the truck doesnt help, little rats had corn and sunflower seeds in the backyard at the end of the lot.
This is from them just wanting to nest.
For some reason it started just this year here and is getting real bad. Neigbor next to me they got his Toyota twice and nieghbor across the street their daughters car which was only parked overnight one evening - took out the entire left electrical system of her car.
Poison or pellet gun is probably the only permanent solution.
Got a flashing trouble light rigged up under the engine right now.
Thinking doing the poison thing if this keeps up.
Feeding them away from the truck doesnt help, little rats had corn and sunflower seeds in the backyard at the end of the lot.
This is from them just wanting to nest.
For some reason it started just this year here and is getting real bad. Neigbor next to me they got his Toyota twice and nieghbor across the street their daughters car which was only parked overnight one evening - took out the entire left electrical system of her car.
Poison or pellet gun is probably the only permanent solution.
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get a spray bottle fill with light machine oil or sewing machine oil, spray lighty(mist) under the hood, not on the exhaust. that should work for you, don't you use wd-40 it has acids in it
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Once when I had my 68 Mustang something was storing dog food in my engine but they never hurt anything so I did'nt bother them. That sucks in the 04 I'd use the oil like posted above.
Good Luck
Chris
Good Luck
Chris
