Mouse deterrent

[Paul Workman]

My review of mouse deterrents for last winter (without remove g the plenum (2-ZR-1s) is good. Seems a couple pounds of TOM CAT Bates did the trick, w/o dryer sheets or mothballs etc.

Over a dozen mice succumbed to Tomcat. No sign they were on the cars or in the motors...YEAH!

[mcich7781]

I have been winter storing my 62 Belair since the winter of 1973. Before the luxury of home / garage ownership, my old Chevy had slept in every conceivable place possible. Barns, chicken coups, corn cribs, and old lady’s garages to name a few.

This suggestion is from my younger barnyard storage days. No matter how bad the mouse infestation problem might be, this is the best deterrent ever! In my 44+ years of storage sessions I have never had a single mouse turd or nest in my car.

Place four jack stands in suitably sized disposable aluminum baking pans. If necessary put some cardboard or thin plywood under the stands (but inside) the pans as a softener if it appears stands might puncture the pans. The sides of the pans should be no more than 3" high.

Place car on jack stands high enough to remove the wheels and remove them. Once wheels are removed fill the aluminum baking pans with at least a 1/4" to 1/2" of used motor oil. Add additional oil if the cardboard absorbs some. You want a visible liquid level of oil in the pans. In the Spring, wipe off the jack stand legs, and recycle the used oil. If you are careful, you can stack the pans together and save them for next year.

With this method it is physically impossible for the little critters to get to your car. I repeat not one mouse turd in 44+ years!

MCC

[Paul Workman]

Originally Posted by mcich7781

I have been winter storing my 62 Belair since the winter of 1973. Before the luxury of home / garage ownership, my old Chevy had slept in every conceivable place possible. Barns, chicken coups, corn cribs, and old lady’s garages to name a few.

This suggestion is from my younger barnyard storage days. No matter how bad the mouse infestation problem might be, this is the best deterrent ever! In my 44+ years of storage sessions I have never had a single mouse turd or nest in my car.

Place four jack stands in suitably sized disposable aluminum baking pans. If necessary put some cardboard or thin plywood under the stands (but inside) the pans as a softener if it appears stands might puncture the pans. The sides of the pans should be no more than 3" high.

Place car on jack stands high enough to remove the wheels and remove them. Once wheels are removed fill the aluminum baking pans with at least a 1/4" to 1/2" of used motor oil. Add additional oil if the cardboard absorbs some. You want a visible liquid level of oil in the pans. In the Spring, wipe off the jack stand legs, and recycle the used oil. If you are careful, you can stack the pans together and save them for next year.

With this method it is physically impossible for the little critters to get to your car. I repeat not one mouse turd in 44+ years!

MCC

Well, short of a MOAT AND DRAW BRIDGE, that sounds like a purdy good system too!

[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by mcich7781

I have been winter storing my 62 Belair since the winter of 1973. Before the luxury of home / garage ownership, my old Chevy had slept in every conceivable place possible. Barns, chicken coups, corn cribs, and old lady’s garages to name a few.

This suggestion is from my younger barnyard storage days. No matter how bad the mouse infestation problem might be, this is the best deterrent ever! In my 44+ years of storage sessions I have never had a single mouse turd or nest in my car.

Place four jack stands in suitably sized disposable aluminum baking pans. If necessary put some cardboard or thin plywood under the stands (but inside) the pans as a softener if it appears stands might puncture the pans. The sides of the pans should be no more than 3" high.

Place car on jack stands high enough to remove the wheels and remove them. Once wheels are removed fill the aluminum baking pans with at least a 1/4" to 1/2" of used motor oil. Add additional oil if the cardboard absorbs some. You want a visible liquid level of oil in the pans. In the Spring, wipe off the jack stand legs, and recycle the used oil. If you are careful, you can stack the pans together and save them for next year.

With this method it is physically impossible for the little critters to get to your car. I repeat not one mouse turd in 44+ years!

MCC

Did you look under the back seat?

[mcich7781]

Originally Posted by BigJohn

Did you look under the back seat?

Many times, specifically I remember...

To run speaker wires for my 8 track, 1974. Bolt and unbolt ladder bar backets 1975 - 1983, (drag race and then the un-drag race responsible days). Install seat belts for baby seats, 1990. To replace carpet, 1996. Add wires for sequential LED taillights, 2012.

I am sure I overlooked something. After 44 years of ownership that seat has been out a few times and even has the original fabrics and vinyls. No mice, no fuss.

At the same time the mice once built nests inside my 75 Honda Gold Wing's mufflers, but not the Chevy.

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[BigJohn]

Originally Posted by mcich7781

Many times, specifically I remember...

To run speaker wires for my 8 track, 1974. Bolt and unbolt ladder bar backets 1975 - 1983, (drag race and then the un-drag race responsible days). Install seat belts for baby seats, 1990. To replace carpet, 1996. Add wires for sequential LED taillights, 2012.

I am sure I overlooked something. After 44 years of ownership that seat has been out a few times and even has the original fabrics and vinyls. No mice, no fuss.

At the same time the mice once built nests inside my 75 Honda Gold Wing's mufflers, but not the Chevy.

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That is a good place to find lost things in most cars.