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86SILVERADO · 01-02-2004, 04:58 PM

This is after three nights in the barn with the carb off the intake. Luckily I happened to be installing an edelbrock manifold and not just messing with the carb or something. I found a good sized stash of acorns in five out of eight intake ports. I am worried that I might have to pull the heads to make sure that one of the little bastiches didn't squeeze through on open intake valve and die in the cylinder.

Perchjerker · 01-02-2004, 05:22 PM

Man that's bad luck!

JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-02-2004, 05:24 PM

I do battle with mice all the time. I wish that there were a way to gas them!

I have three cats and I set traps all the time in addition to rat poison, (in areas where the cats can't get to), and still they are around.

I put screens in the cowls of the trucks and this seems to keep them out of the truck cabs anyway.

It is a constant fight!

Jim

Lippyp · 01-02-2004, 05:44 PM

We used to rent a barn on a farm near to a grain store to work on cars in. The rats around there were the size of cats and the concrete floor of the barn was hollow with rat burrows underneath. Every so often we used to stick a garden hose up an exhaust pipe, stick the other end down a rat hole and leave the engine running for a while, exhaust fumes used to come up all ver the place, kept the little buggers numbers down a bit and gave us some satisfaction anyway!

*67Fleetsidedream* · 01-02-2004, 06:01 PM

I would have put some duct tape over the ports before I let the engine set up for 3 months. live and learn

*rage'nrat638* · 01-02-2004, 06:05 PM

DON'Y WORRY.....if one's in there...he will be out the exhaust pipe
in seconds

one of those little dudes won't stop that engine

Mixup · 01-02-2004, 08:13 PM

Must be a smallblock "mouse motor".

*67Fleetsidedream* · 01-02-2004, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Must be a smallblock "mouse motor".

8.1PWR · 01-02-2004, 09:20 PM

I have mice and rock squirrels up here in the mountains.
I put in boxes of Decon and I put a tray of moth balls under the hood and in the cab. It helps but it's a constant battle, it does not help that I don't drive the truck in the winter.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 01-02-2004, 09:49 PM

Lippy,

I like your idea!

jim

86SILVERADO · 01-03-2004, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by 67Fleetsidedream
I would have put some duct tape over the ports before I let the engine set up for 3 months. live and learn

Three nights Bro.

LOL

Reminds me of that commercial with Bret Favre...I would have double bagged it....LOL

Lug · 01-05-2004, 04:57 PM

Another trick is to put a couple of those Christmas tree airfreshners in the cab. A friend of mine learned this trick from a salvage yard owner. It seemed that the wrecks with the trees didn't have mice and the ones without did. I have done this with a couple of airplanes that do alot of setting and on the last annual there were no mice in the one that is a flyer.
Justin

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 01-05-2004, 09:34 PM

Bummer that can't be good???? KILL EM ALL

Mudder · 01-05-2004, 10:20 PM

And I feed the poor little things at work.......

landon4421 · 01-05-2004, 10:25 PM

good thing u noticed it !

86SILVERADO · 01-06-2004, 12:17 AM

No kidding. I just put 2500 into this motor. I don't think acorn mash in half the cylinders would have done it much good.

chevydog66 · 01-06-2004, 12:36 AM

Here's a new one for you guys. Put in a couple bars of Irish Spring soap. I think it works pretty good. I tried moth balls in my 66 Chevelle when it was in storage and it didn't work. Those damn mice chewed up the original interior in the Chevelle. My girlfriend told me to use the Irish Spring soap and it has worked pretty good so far. I would put a bar in the engine compartment and 2 inside the truck. I put 4 in the Chevelle and it seemed to work. Try it. What have you got to lose?

86SILVERADO · 01-06-2004, 02:33 AM

I have actually heard of the irish spring trick as well as the air fresheners. Also scented dryer sheets are supposed to work pretty well. I have never tried any of these but I will probably not be driving the dump much this winter so I may give some of them a shot.

A.P. · 01-06-2004, 03:42 AM

I have two 6 month old cats and so far they done a good job in taking care of the mice. 7 confirm kills.

mrein3 · 01-06-2004, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by chevydog66
Here's a new one for you guys. Put in a couple bars of Irish Spring soap. I think it works pretty good. I tried moth balls in my 66 Chevelle when it was in storage and it didn't work. Those damn mice chewed up the original interior in the Chevelle. My girlfriend told me to use the Irish Spring soap and it has worked pretty good so far. I would put a bar in the engine compartment and 2 inside the truck. I put 4 in the Chevelle and it seemed to work. Try it. What have you got to lose?

chevydog66 beat me to it. Irish Sping soap is the secret we use for storing boats for the winter.
Get a bar and a couple of old Cool Whip or similar containers. Shave the bar down with your pocket knife. Put the shavings in the container(s). Then put the containers in each compartment. In my cars I put one on the front floor, one in the back, and one in the trunk.

Plus come spring your boat/car/truck has that "clean Irish scent".

01-02-2004, 04:58 PM	#1
86SILVERADO Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hills of Western Mass Posts: 626	I Hate Mice!!!! This is after three nights in the barn with the carb off the intake. Luckily I happened to be installing an edelbrock manifold and not just messing with the carb or something. I found a good sized stash of acorns in five out of eight intake ports. I am worried that I might have to pull the heads to make sure that one of the little bastiches didn't squeeze through on open intake valve and die in the cylinder. Attached Images __________________ 86 Silverado C10 back to 305 power! 67 C30 Dually Dump, with 350 transplant, Rockhauler 05 Duramax 3500 "If at first you don't succeed, try a bigger hammer" Member of the 1-Ton club!

01-02-2004, 05:22 PM	#2
Perchjerker Beer Power!!!!!!!!!! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nacogdoches, TX Posts: 280	Man that's bad luck! __________________ Rather be fishin'

01-02-2004, 05:44 PM	#4
Lippyp English Chevy Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France Posts: 1,848	We used to rent a barn on a farm near to a grain store to work on cars in. The rats around there were the size of cats and the concrete floor of the barn was hollow with rat burrows underneath. Every so often we used to stick a garden hose up an exhaust pipe, stick the other end down a rat hole and leave the engine running for a while, exhaust fumes used to come up all ver the place, kept the little buggers numbers down a bit and gave us some satisfaction anyway! __________________ Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission

01-02-2004, 08:13 PM	#7
Mixup Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 358	Must be a smallblock "mouse motor". __________________ 1980 Chevy Shortbed Pickup 1969 Z28 engine Turbo 350

01-02-2004, 09:20 PM	#9
8.1PWR Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Green Valley, AZ Posts: 28	I have mice and rock squirrels up here in the mountains. I put in boxes of Decon and I put a tray of moth balls under the hood and in the cab. It helps but it's a constant battle, it does not help that I don't drive the truck in the winter. __________________ 1970 Chev C20, 2wd, LB, 350 4BBL, muncie 4spd, 4:10 limited slip. 2002 Chev 2500HD 8.1L Allison, 4X4. 1996 Chev S10 Blazer, 4X4. 2006 Jeep LJ Rubicon

01-02-2004, 05:24 PM	#3
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	I do battle with mice all the time. I wish that there were a way to gas them! I have three cats and I set traps all the time in addition to rat poison, (in areas where the cats can't get to), and still they are around. I put screens in the cowls of the trucks and this seems to keep them out of the truck cabs anyway. It is a constant fight! Jim

01-02-2004, 06:01 PM	#5
67Fleetsidedream Wiseass secured himself a BAN Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: MOON!!! Posts: 2,282	I would have put some duct tape over the ports before I let the engine set up for 3 months. live and learn

01-02-2004, 06:05 PM	#6
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	DON'Y WORRY.....if one's in there...he will be out the exhaust pipe in seconds one of those little dudes won't stop that engine

01-02-2004, 09:49 PM	#10
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Lippy, I like your idea! jim

01-05-2004, 04:57 PM	#12
Lug Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Roundup, MT Posts: 31	Another trick is to put a couple of those Christmas tree airfreshners in the cab. A friend of mine learned this trick from a salvage yard owner. It seemed that the wrecks with the trees didn't have mice and the ones without did. I have done this with a couple of airplanes that do alot of setting and on the last annual there were no mice in the one that is a flyer. Justin

01-05-2004, 09:34 PM	#13
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,594	Bummer that can't be good???? KILL EM ALL __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

01-05-2004, 10:20 PM	#14
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	And I feed the poor little things at work.......

01-05-2004, 10:25 PM	#15
landon4421 Life is Good ! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hollister, Ca. Posts: 1,992	good thing u noticed it ! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 4x4 shortbed "Project" '71 Chevy C10 2wd longbed "partsrunner" '91 Chevy Burb 4x4 "kidrunner" '14 Honda Accord Sport "commuter"

01-06-2004, 12:17 AM	#16
86SILVERADO Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hills of Western Mass Posts: 626	No kidding. I just put 2500 into this motor. I don't think acorn mash in half the cylinders would have done it much good. __________________ 86 Silverado C10 back to 305 power! 67 C30 Dually Dump, with 350 transplant, Rockhauler 05 Duramax 3500 "If at first you don't succeed, try a bigger hammer" Member of the 1-Ton club!

01-06-2004, 12:36 AM	#17
chevydog66 GM ONLY BABY!!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Wayne, IN. Posts: 1,998	Here's a new one for you guys. Put in a couple bars of Irish Spring soap. I think it works pretty good. I tried moth balls in my 66 Chevelle when it was in storage and it didn't work. Those damn mice chewed up the original interior in the Chevelle. My girlfriend told me to use the Irish Spring soap and it has worked pretty good so far. I would put a bar in the engine compartment and 2 inside the truck. I put 4 in the Chevelle and it seemed to work. Try it. What have you got to lose? __________________ 2 wrongs don't make a right, but 3 lefts do. 66 Chevelle Malibu 406ci, 573hp, 10.99@121mph 96 Chevy Silverado Z71 72 GMC 1500 Super Custom LS 6.0/4L65 on airride http://www.cardomain.com/ride/707879...mc-c-k-pick-up



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01-06-2004, 02:33 AM	#18
86SILVERADO Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hills of Western Mass Posts: 626	I have actually heard of the irish spring trick as well as the air fresheners. Also scented dryer sheets are supposed to work pretty well. I have never tried any of these but I will probably not be driving the dump much this winter so I may give some of them a shot. __________________ 86 Silverado C10 back to 305 power! 67 C30 Dually Dump, with 350 transplant, Rockhauler 05 Duramax 3500 "If at first you don't succeed, try a bigger hammer" Member of the 1-Ton club!

01-06-2004, 03:42 AM	#19
A.P. Black 72 Chevy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 662	I have two 6 month old cats and so far they done a good job in taking care of the mice. 7 confirm kills. __________________ 72 Chevy, SWB, 350engine, TH400

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