:classic:Living in the Northeast I will be putting my cars away for the winter in the next few weeks. Does anyone have any tricks to help keep those nasty rodents from taking up residency in my car? I have never had a problem but my storage facility is an old greenhouse converted to a garage and I worry that something might happen. Any suggestions that will help keep the mice away is appreciated. Thanks.

Other than locking a cat, some kibble, and a litter box in the car, you might want to try a Google search for "storing a car for the winter". A couple good sites that come up are:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/how_to_central/automotive/1272486.html

http://www.techguys.ca/howto/winter.html

Mothballs seem to be frequently mentioned as a deterrent. Catching enough moths has always been a problem for me, however )

Dennis

Put the car in a car jacket bag with some moth balls around it...

In addition to the strategies suggested in the links provided above, this product is available in Australia as a shield against moisture, insects and rodents for valuable cars in short and and long term storage.

www.carcoon.com.au

They have a sealed and ventilated fully enclosed system in various sizes for both indoor and outdoor applications - 24 different size and material combinations for bikes to Bentleys. The prices range up to about US$1570 on todays exchange rate.

Edited November 12, 200915 yr by boyblunda
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i've heard of useing bounce sheets instead of mothballs. the benifit is they smell better. how effective, i don't know.

i've heard of useing bounce sheets instead of mothballs. the benifit is they smell better. how effective, i don't know.

I've heard the same thing. Stick a couple inside the car, one in the exhaust pipe, one in the engine compartment.