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From: Paul Brandsema <lbc61tr4@usa.net>
To: Triumph Email List <triumphs@autox.team.net>; Steve Parker
<smparker@tycoelectronics.com>
Date: Thursday, November 30, 2000 12:51 PM
Subject: Outside Car Storage
>
>List,
>
>A friend of mine is finally going to do the honorable thing and pull the
>engine from his TR4 and have it rebuilt over the winter. He is planning on
>storing the car, less engine and gearbox, outside. He is wondering what
the
>best way was to deter mice and other rodents from using the car as a winter
>retreat. I suggested moth balls or wiring with booby traps
I heard that some old-car guys did experiments and decided the best thing as
a mouse repellent is bars of original-variety Irish Spring soap.
It won't kill any neighborhood pets or children.
It won't leave rotting mouse bodies in the car like traps would.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.
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