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52 messages,  Last post on May 19, 2010 at 8:13 AM

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#44 of 52 Re: Van Smells - Dead Animal Probably [maryh3] by okko1

Nov 13, 2008 (6:57 am)

Replying to: maryh3 (Nov 11, 2008 11:40 am)
get rid of the carcasss. the odor will be absourbed by the interior if you don't. some foods will cause the same odor. chicken comes to mind. once entrenched the odor may not be able to remove.

#45 of 52 Re: Van Smells - Dead Animal Probably [maryh3] by isellhondas

Dec 07, 2008 (2:11 pm)

Replying to: maryh3 (Nov 11, 2008 11:40 am)
Get rid of it, no matter what!
 
Even when it's gone, the small will linger for a long time.

#46 of 52 Squirrels Could be Culprit by waterwomen2

Mar 28, 2009 (5:27 am)

Had a massive gas leak in my truck. Shop investigating. Squirrels were brought up by the shop as a possibilty for gas leak. Read article about squirrels getting under vehicles and eating away at rubber/fuel line, etc. It's awful. I use my vehicle regulary (go to work, shop, etc), so it doesn't sit in drive way all the time. However, I now have a damage fuel system and my truck is in the shop. Investigation takes place today. Pepper spray was recommended... Never would have thought of using that. Any other suggestions out there to keep pests from going under and into my vehicles?

#47 of 52 Re: Squirrels Could be Culprit [waterwomen2] by richardson

Mar 28, 2009 (5:50 pm)

Replying to: waterwomen2 (Mar 28, 2009 5:27 am)
Deer Off seems to work down here in Florida.

#48 of 52 Keep your interiors free of food! by isellhondas

Apr 06, 2009 (2:32 pm)

We recently had to replace a interior wiring harness on an Odyssey.
 
This pigsty of a car had been used as a rolling restaurant. Besides feasting on huge quanities of Cheerios, candy and other junk, the rat decided to chew through the wiring harness for dessert.
 
The interior was disgusting and I think that rat could have lived a year on the crumbs and Mc Donald's leftovers that were in this car.
 
I felt bad for the tech who got stuck with this job.
 
All of the time, he feared the rat would appear and bite him. For this tech, it wouldn't have been the first time!
 
Keep your cars food free!

#49 of 52 Mice in my Elantra by dkalmer

May 02, 2009 (11:41 am)

I live in a rural area, and park my 2005 Elantra in a barn. I have had problems with mice somehow getting into the air ducts, and building nests on the cabin air filter. The first time this hapened, I put 1/4" hardware cloth (galvanized screening) over the air intake vent drains. It just happened again, with the screen in place. The windows are closed, how can mice be getting into the ventilation system? Thanks, Doug

#50 of 52 Re: Mice in my Elantra [dkalmer] by yooper53

May 27, 2009 (10:10 am)

Replying to: dkalmer (May 02, 2009 11:41 am)
wish i had an answer for you. some years ago i changed my air filter and found perhaps a half a cup of decon poison pellets in the airbox. the decon didn't work in this case. :o)

#51 of 52 Re: Help!!!! [skeezix] by squirrelbait

May 17, 2010 (10:14 am)

Replying to: skeezix (May 16, 2005 8:41 am)
Apparently, auto manufacturers have gone to using soy instead of plastic in their wiring...it's cheaper (for them!)
 
Toyota is definitely an offender...my 2005 4Runner was ravaged by a squirrel who built a nest in the engine compartment at a cost of $1200. Fortunately she was electrocuted in the process. For a long time after I would see her babies waiting in my front yard for the car to come home!
 
Today I took my 2007 4Runner to the dealership because all of my idiot lights were on. Squirrels had chewed-up the wiring. I was told that we would start with $300 and go from there. Toyota needs to pay for this, the slimy, slimy cheats!

#52 of 52 Re: Help!!!! [squirrelbait] by isellhondas

May 19, 2010 (8:13 am)

Replying to: squirrelbait (May 17, 2010 10:14 am)
Why should Toyota pay?
 
Thsi happens with all makes and models!

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