mice in engine compartment

[Cason61]

Originally Posted by lwmcguire

Try herb packs or mouse out spray, other names as well

Implement dealers carry it to keep the critters out of high Dollar equipment

Yeah, I thought that the DCON would work for mice? It does. Unfortunately I used it inside the house underneath the Dishwasher. Then I had to get a stick and dig out the corpse cause it was bad. If you use DCON, Don't put it Inside the RV.

[2013NHSiestaowner]

Un-freakingly amazing car build!... and posted on the Thor forum in a thread about mice!
You da man!

[MelRobidoux]

I just saw a report on the news recently about rodents eating through some of the parts within an engine compartment. Apparently some of the tape and outer parts that house wires and such are made from soy, which attracts rodents. They sell a special tape to wrap around wire harnesses etc. to keep the rodents away.

[Calico]

Originally Posted by leit

I have had a couple of friends experience this recently, and their automobile insurance covered it. Be sure to check, if you have not.

Was going to bring that up... Comprehensive covers this type of damage BUT you cannot EVER mention any type of rodent. If insurance asks what did the damage, YOU DON'T KNOW. I told our insurance a bear did it. They had a chuckle and paid out a few THOUSAND DOLLARS to pull out our pick ups engine and replace most the wiring. Just an FYI.

[Bob Denman]

Kangaroo Rats?
Can we blame them on Australia?

[Tom McCoy]

I use a natural repellent called cab free, I get at Tractor Supply this I use year around in the winter in storage I also use moth balls.

[Bob Denman]

Originally Posted by Tom McCoy

I use a natural repellent called cab free, I get at Tractor Supply this I use year around in the winter in storage I also use moth balls.

How much do they cost?
It can't be much! After all: deer nuts are under a buck!

[Tom McCoy]

sorry I posted that wrong it is called fresh cab about $15 at TSC 4 each 2 1/2 oz packets per box. I put them behind drawers and such. I put moth balls in basement storage and around engine compartment

[Jeff van]

Originally Posted by RvEd

You're not supposed to get rid of them! They're the new recruits for the wheel that turns the motor. Gees...

I was wondering why l lost horsepower going up hill. Lol

[Jeff van]

Originally Posted by Bob Denman

Kangaroo Rats?
Can we blame them on Australia?

You have to live in the high desert, we might be able to blame the ozzy's

[axis earl]

Originally Posted by Tom McCoy

sorry I posted that wrong it is called fresh cab about $15 at TSC 4 each 2 1/2 oz packets per box. I put them behind drawers and such. I put moth balls in basement storage and around engine compartment

Yes, Tom, I found this Cab Fresh on Amazon. Good to know it is at Tractor Supply. I had a mouse living on the intake manifold of my vintage pickup. I took a couple of those tea bag looking Cab fresh and zip tied them to the heater hoses and left one on the floor of the cab. So far, no mice.

[Jyoung]

We have a heavy equipment and put a product called Fresh cab in all our equipment it has worked fantastic for us
We use it in the basement of our Thor Tuscany
Comes in a packet totally Pet and Environmental frently

[Gebills]

The Irish Spring bars didn’t work for me. Mater of fact, the mice had ate all around the 6 bars of Irish Spring I had put under the hood in the engine compartment. Simply didn’t work for me.

[Shawn62]

I have had good luck with Irish Spring soap. I was told to use the original Irish Spring. Not the Aloe variety. I cut the bar into 1/4 inch thick slivers. I place the slivers on pieces of aluminum foil. I was told it is important to cut the soap bars into pieces. Maybe it doesn’t work on certain types of rodents in different regions of the country.

[mcr1010]

Originally Posted by Gebills

The Irish Spring bars didn’t work for me. Mater of fact, the mice had ate all around the 6 bars of Irish Spring I had put under the hood in the engine compartment. Simply didn’t work for me.

I usually cut an opening in the large side of box, leaving the bar inside and set the whole bar and box in areas to repel the mice.
Then again, if you have Irish mice, all bets are off.

[Tupelo Kid]

Originally Posted by Bob Denman

Try soaking a couple of cotton balls with peppermint oil, and place them strategically under the hood.

Bob, we tried several things recorded here and other places in the MH.
We tried this treatment and it worked.
Now we go around and soak the cotton balls every few weeks.
I will not swear by it (yet) but will stand by it pretty hard.
All basement locations and drawers inside the coach.
Didn't have any wire damage under the doghouse last winter but I did find
a TON of acorns chewed up on top of the engine.
Guess what's going there this winter.

[The Gritz Carlton]

Bought the Fresh Cab, Peppermint Oil and Moth Balls. If they make it inside, I'll just make pets of them and teach them to drive. One thing to note...the Fresh Cab states an effective time of about 30-90 days depending on where you put it. Seems an area that air circulates more cuts down on the length of effectiveness.