Invest in a Haveaheart live animal trap. They cost about thirty bucks new.
My next door neighbor caught about two dozen squirrels in the course of
about three weeks and "relocated" them elsewhere.
Cheers,
Jeff in San Diego
----- Original Message -----
From: Ree Gurley <reegurley@mindspring.com>
To: Spitfire List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 29, 2000 8:59 PM
Subject: Killer Squirrels
>
> The squirrels are killing my transportation. A couple of weeks ago, I
> went out and cranked the wife's Chev & got absolutely no fire. Underhood
> check revealed a wire loom chewed to hell, & one small black wire chewed
> apart plus one small blue wire grossly molested. Put a jumper connecting
> the two ragged ends of the black wire, and the Chev started right up;
never
> bothered checking my shop manual to see what they were, but later did a
> proper splice/crimp job & covered all with some new loom.
> This evening I cranked the Sonoma; same thing - absolutely no fire.
> Massive squirrels' nest underhood - again including chewed wire! The Spit
> is probably next on the Squirrel Target List (had to get in that LBC
> content).
> In all my years (and they are many - about 2/3s of a century), I've
never
> experienced this. The cars/trucks are outside in the driveway and we do
> have numerous trees & squirrels (but always have). The vehicles do not
sit
> for extended periods, rarely for more than 2 days at the most - (those
> squirrels apparently are fast workers - as fast as beavers).
> Do any of you Spitlisters have advice for me on a good
Squirrel-Deterrent
> Method? For example, moth-balls work great in the attic, but I'm hesitant
> to sprinkle them about the engine compartment of daily drivers. Any and
all
> defense suggestions against these furry-tailed rats will be greatly
> appreciated (and potentially will Save a Spit From the Killer Squirrels).
>
> Cheers, Ree Gurley in Silver Spring, MD - 78 Spit - FM73979U O
>
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