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kenchan 02-13-2011 01:53 PM

I don't have rodents so far but this is one reason why I stopped using car covers and pop the hoods often to ck during hibernation. Mothballs seems to have only limited effect. I had crushed mothballs under my trash bag on trash day and they still tore a hole in the bags.

dwntwnall4u 02-13-2011 03:09 PM

So I suppose rats like Nissan wiring just like Honda's. I will have to replace the knock sensor wire harness on my girls Accord this week due rats chewing the wire. Sucks cause the whole intake manifold has to come off. What's funny is that the new harness is wrapped with rat tape.

schrack150 02-13-2011 04:11 PM

^ must be a growing problem lol

370Z Purist 02-13-2011 07:49 PM

Rats are a strange kind of problem; they eat wiring. What kind of wiring provides any nutrition? If anything they'll just die of heavy metal poisoning.

370zproject 02-14-2011 02:18 AM

lol

roadfever 02-14-2011 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Z Purist (Post 939958)
Rats are a strange kind of problem; they eat wiring. What kind of wiring provides any nutrition? If anything they'll just die of heavy metal poisoning.

Since 2002 soy has been used as a partial substitute for petroleum based products in cars. Soy oil is used in making the rubber insulator jacket because it's more environmentally friendly and make the rubber more stretchable. It also makes it more edible.

Denver International Airport has even had problems with rabbits eating the wiring out of cars parked in long term parking. 9NEWS.com | Denver | Colorado's Online News Leader | Rabbits going after cars in popular DIA parking lot

SPOHN 02-14-2011 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Z Purist (Post 939958)
Rats are a strange kind of problem; they eat wiring. What kind of wiring provides any nutrition? If anything they'll just die of heavy metal poisoning.

:icon17: I think it's due to there teeth grow so fast they have to keep filing them down.

schrack150 02-14-2011 08:45 PM

yea i seen there teeth grow like 4 inches a year and on average chew on **** like this for about 30 minutes a day

370Z Purist 02-15-2011 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roadfever (Post 941385)
Since 2002 soy has been used as a partial substitute for petroleum based products in cars. Soy oil is used in making the rubber insulator jacket because it's more environmentally friendly and make the rubber more stretchable. It also makes it more edible.

This is probably a stupid question but why not jacket them with silicone? Is it too soft/not resilient enough? My first guess would be that it's too expensive.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN (Post 941443)
:icon17: I think it's due to there teeth grow so fast they have to keep filing them down.

Quote:

Originally Posted by schrack150 (Post 941555)
yea i seen there teeth grow like 4 inches a year and on average chew on **** like this for about 30 minutes a day

You'd think they'd find something more ... tasty to chew on.
Also, SPOHN, 1000 posts? Nice.

schrack150 03-02-2011 12:23 PM

got an update from the dealership today...they ordered a new wiring harness because the original was chewed on and unable to complete the circuit...they have her stripped down to the heads and are tearing out the dash maybe ill have it back by august lol

ProfessorDave 03-02-2011 01:44 PM

Don't worry schrack, I hear new wiring harnesses add something like 20 WHP! :tup:

You'll have her back before you know it.

kenchan 03-02-2011 01:50 PM

schrack- damn that sucks. :( so are you going to own a few cats new? :icon17:

schrack150 03-02-2011 03:32 PM

no cats yet lol the dcon has fixed the problem they said it tastes better than the z :tiphat:

schrack150 03-18-2011 12:16 PM

well....i got the car back today ! all nice and clean

the bill came out to about $2800.00 between a new wiring harness,spark plugs, and some hoses. I only had to pay $500 as insurance covered the rest. Also went and got the new tires mounted :happydance:

kenchan 03-18-2011 01:24 PM

^^ congrats on the return schrack! now enjoy. :tup:


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