This could lead onto a related topic that somehow goes off on a bit of a
tangent: That of "How to keep critters out of your car during periods of
storage". Personally, I've had mouse problems in my TR3A. They've never eaten
wiring looms or done anything that caused unreliability, but they have
occasionally formed a nest in the trunk, I would assume from carpet underlay or
seat stuffing.
I received many recommendations, on this forum, of using various brands of
dryer anti-static sheets, moth balls and several other recommendations.
None of them worked. I put traps in, caught lots of mice, but there always
seemed to be a steady stream of mice to replace the ones that I trapped.
Eventually, in the Spring I drove the car about 20 minutes to a grocery
store. About half way there, two mice started running back and forth on top
of the transmission tunnel while I was driving. I arrived at the grocery
store, opened the car door and the mice got out, never to be seen again and
none replaced them.
>From this I have concluded that when mice build nests in your car, it is
their way of saying they need a ride to the grocery store, and they won't
leave the car until they get the ride they want!
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