no wipers, rodent damage

That is true. And that sucks.

I parked a car outside for a while, started it and warmed it up, turned on the heat, and got a faceful of rodent nest. It was horrible. Little bastards had chewed up my seat padding, and made a nest out of it. I literally bolted from the car, stuck my head under the hose of frigid well water and scubbed myself furiously, then took a shower. I imagine that vermin and excrement got all over my face. I wanted to scrape my skin off.

I had to replace the ducts, and the smell took a while to go away. I don't know if pepper spray would work or not, or if it would be corrosive.

I don't know if I helped you or not... good for a chuckle maybe

RATS!

Ok ok, so SOMEONE had to say it!

Have you ever smelled moth balls?

Moth ball stench is ... ewwwwwwwwww and takes forever to go away. I say drive the darn car more often.

Kate

: > That is true. And that sucks. : >

: >> Car sits outside......I thought about spraying the wire harness and : >> around the lower opening between the firewall and the interior with : >> some "pepper spray" since I have access to law enforcement quality : >> spray. : >>

: >> Anyone else have experience with this? : >

: > I parked a car outside for a while, started it and warmed it up, turned on : > the heat, and got a faceful of rodent nest. It was horrible. Little : > bastards had chewed up my seat padding, and made a nest out of it. I : > literally bolted from the car, stuck my head under the hose of frigid well : > water and scubbed myself furiously, then took a shower. I imagine that : > vermin and excrement got all over my face. I wanted to scrape my skin : > off. : >

: > I had to replace the ducts, and the smell took a while to go away. I : > don't know if pepper spray would work or not, or if it would be corrosive. : >

: > I don't know if I helped you or not... good for a chuckle maybe : >

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How'd they get in? Gotta head 'em off at the pass.

If you don't actually put the mothballs IN the car/venting, just spread 'em under the car it'd be better.

If you ever opened an old trunk, or a storage closet that hasn't been opened in a long time, like in a grandparent's home, you'd know those things are power packed and linger.

"Spike" wrote : : If you ever opened an old trunk, or a storage closet that hasn't been : opened in a long time, like in a grandparent's home, you'd know those : things are power packed and linger. :

FOR-EVER huh Spike! and nasty smellin things too!

Can't say as I've ever gotten that close to a moth.....

Yes, I recall fondly my grandmothers means of protecting against moths.... I soon break and inhale smelling salts, or breathe the vapors straight from a bottle of ammonia.

What I wanna know is how you get their legs apart?

But seriously folks. Moth ball stench reminds me of "old woman. Like my grandma's house mixed with a stroll through Walgreen's. Yech!

Wow! That was an old one... : 0 ) LOL Goes right along with fly fishing.... : 0 )

And yer right! About the smell, not about.... oh, welllll... anyways....

Sorry to read about that - it brings back painful memories of when I ended up having to sell nice Alfa 75 (Milano in the US?) for spares after storing it in a friends barn for six months. When I came back to the car there were two large adult rats and about seven "babies" living in the engine bay.

: > Have you ever smelled moth balls? : >

: > Moth ball stench is ... ewwwwwwwwww and takes forever to go away. : >

: > Kate : >

: Can't say as I've ever gotten that close to a moth..... :

First, you spread his widdle wegs....

(damn, I heard that joke when I was in grade school)

"Blue Mesteno" wrote : : But seriously folks. Moth ball stench reminds me of "old woman. Like my : grandma's house mixed with a stroll through Walgreen's. Yech!

I agree! That shit is NASTY and hell, I am almost an old woman.

Kate