Mice in engine compartment

[rret]

Long story short - I have to leave my Bronco parked outside when at home. It is a 2021 Bronco base 2-door, 2.3 liter, manual tranny. I live in Connecticut, sort of in the country. I have taken steps to combat the mice and have trapped many. It never ends, but that's ok. Not the point of this thread though. Just wondering...what have you Bronco owners seen/done concerning mice? Would love to hear Bronco mice stories. Thanks!

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[bradcd]

Get a cat.

 

[rret]

Get a cat.

nah. like dogs. no cats for us.

 

[Tonka Bronka]

My windshield washer went inoperable, rodent damage, was able to repair myself.

 

[JojoReady]

I recently installed a Roush CAI and found this nest in the air filter box. No telling how long they were in there but I never noticed any drop in performance .

 

[Taltyman]

I had a 1960 Ford F100 that I didn't drive that much. They ate a lot of the wiring including spark plug wires. Also had a welder on a trailer that my wife convinced me to cover with a tarp. That was a mistake as it just made the welder a cozy rodent home and they ate the wiring on it. Would have not happened if not covered. They occasionally get in our house and the battery powered electronic traps seem to work the best. They go into the trap to eat the peanut butter and zap.

 

[Mhguy]

I live in the country outside Reno, Nv. I have been battling mice & pack rats for years. I bought 2 of these, about a month ago, to put in my 40x60 shop where I store my motorhome.
they seem to be working.

 

[Brian_B]

Irish Spring soap. Just chuck it in anyplace it sticks

 

[ABorges]

Long story short - I have to leave my Bronco parked outside when at home. It is a 2021 Bronco base 2-door, 2.3 liter, manual tranny. I live in Connecticut, sort of in the country. I have taken steps to combat the mice and have trapped many. It never ends, but that's ok. Not the point of this thread though. Just wondering...what have you Bronco owners seen/done concerning mice? Would love to hear Bronco mice stories. Thanks!

MouseBlocker, I've heard good things about this product.

 

[Calm horse]

nah. like dogs. no cats for us.

Make it an outside cat! Or get your neighbor a cat.

 

[NorthShoreBronco]

Irish Spring soap. Just chuck it in anyplace it sticks

I did that in my camper and I swear to god they ate it.....

 

[Msell71]

I have used this for the last 5 years. 4 on my old F350 and one in the Bronco. No mice since using it. Had to replace a large part of the F350 harness from those little ba$tards. Both vehicles are parked outside and I live out in the country.

 

[BigFootie]

I like the bucket trap. Auto reloads. All that’s normally in there is one mouse and a bunch of tails! In the summer, I use a Hav-a-hart trap and a five gallon bucket to teach them to swim. I’m an awful swimming instructor by the way!

 

[BigFootie]

My Escape sat outside. They seem to like the cabin air filters. I’d get mouse hair blowing up on the dash. I never found anything that really kept them away. I took to the elimination method rather than prevention method.

 

[CarGuy]

I stopped filling my bird feeders in winter due to the increase in mice, voles and squirrels. That and a huge increase in foxes in my area have kept the rodents very low - haven't seen mice in my attic the last few winters. I have a female that raises pups under my shed every winter.

I did have 2 squirrels build a nest in the radiator shroud of my previous E-class MB. Caused a lot of damage when I started the car and flipped the AC on - those fans are powerful MB was great in repairing and cleaning up the mess.

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