bendjoseph
Broad Brook, CT, USA
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Just noticed that some mice had chewed wires under my trucks hood. How can i keep them or chipmucks out from under the hood. During the off season I use the truck about once a month.
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dalehelman
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Moth balls if you do not mind the smell.
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skipnchar
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Set some mouse traps around. Sticky traps work great because you can put them most anywhere.
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dbbls
Missouri
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I have seen people leaving the hood up. They say it stops them from chewing on the wires.
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2001tundra
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I have taken large pill bottles drilled holes in them and filled them with mothballs and place them around the engine compartment. I have them under the hood of my tractor
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superdutyjayco
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Get a cat! When i moved to the country, my neighbor told me squirrels and chipmunks would be a problem. My wife grew up in the country and said we needed a cat to keep the mice out of the house. To date, 12.5 years, never had a problem. Our cat even cured the neighbor's issues - until they got a Newfoundland. Mice/chipmunk ate his truck wiring and leather seats. He told me my cat wasn't doing his job. I asked him if he had any problems prior to getting the dog.
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kirkj55
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Leave the hood popped, thats what I see them do in the Escapees Park Sierra
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Dadoffourgirls
China, MI USA
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Does leaving the hood up give the hawks a chance to pick a mouse out of the engine compartment?
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Redoildoctor
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Moth balls work as suggested. If you dont like the smell and few Bounce dryer sheets also work well.
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Nomadac
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I tried moth balls and no success. So I use mouse traps, that work well, just check frequently as when you trap one you need to dispose of it before it becomes rank.
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