Pest Infestation In My Engine Bay! - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

DaJo · 11-05-2012, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmaryt

ohh my god! they shat on your engine!
must be obama mice!

Lol, indeed they did...indeed they did...

jarviz · 11-05-2012, 08:34 PM

ewwww wtf, I live in nyc and don't have that problem lol. clean your street!

zoomzoomers · 11-05-2012, 08:36 PM

Wow! That's one dirty engine bay. I've always used a hose and run water over my engine bay for years on all sorts of makes and models of cars without one single problem. A detailer told me it's not really the water, but the high pressure hoses that causes the problems. Glad you caught the culprit! :happy0180:

EDCOVEY · 11-05-2012, 08:43 PM

I had the same problem with an Avalon and mine was parked in a new garage. I now have traps all over the place.

20valvewynn83 · 11-05-2012, 09:38 PM

Ok dude this is what I recommend (I do it all the time at work), use a few fabric softeners and cover them up with poison and zip tie them to multiple places in the engine bay. As for your question yes pressure wash the engine and check the cabin air filter ( not sure if our cars have one but they like to male a nest on the filter.

FYI: most rodent damage takes place in cars garaged

DaJo · 11-05-2012, 10:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 20valvewynn83

Ok dude this is what I recommend (I do it all the time at work), use a few fabric softeners and cover them up with poison and zip tie them to multiple places in the engine bay. As for your question yes pressure wash the engine and check the cabin air filter ( not sure if our cars have one but they like to male a nest on the filter.

FYI: most rodent damage takes place in cars garaged

Thanks! By cabin air filter you mean the one in the glove compartment right?

If so, how does one get access into there? I can understand nesting in the air intake manifold...but...

Edit: Just checked the cabin air filter and there was nothing unusual happening there... Just a dead fly, a small leaf and dust...

TotsGT86 · 11-05-2012, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brzranger

Ugh, those pics are pretty gross, cleanup is going to suck. Perhaps you can 3M attach a mousetrap in there!

LOL would hate to put a trap and one day be excited to show someone your awesome engine bay and see a dead rat instead

20valvewynn83 · 11-05-2012, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaJoian

Thanks! By cabin air filter you mean the one in the glove compartment right?

If so, how does one get access into there? I can understand nesting in the air intake manifold...but...

Yes the cabin air filter is also known as an A/C filter. It is located behind the glove box (that's if our cars are equipped with them). The rodent can also eat a hole in the filter and get stuck in the blower motor and get chopped up. So if the odor is really bad you might have a dead rodent. Good luck and if you have more questions let me know

DanoFA20 · 11-05-2012, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jarviz

ewwww wtf, I live in nyc and don't have that problem lol. clean your street!

LOL says the one in queens Nothin but love for NY dude but queens is far from clean

DaJo · 11-05-2012, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jarviz

ewwww wtf, I live in nyc and don't have that problem lol. clean your street!

Streets are clean; couldn't be any cleaner actually lol

The problem is... it's getting colder now since the season is changing... My brother works at a dealership and about 3-4 cars went in today complaining about chewed up wires in their engine bays.

Some BARELY started.

DaJo · 11-07-2012, 10:18 PM

Caught the first rat a few days ago; but no pictures...

Today, we caught another and we've got pictures this time!

Must say... I do feel a little guilty for killing these things... All they're trying to do is just survive.

Crossover Auto · 11-08-2012, 03:22 AM

If you start to feel bad, just look at the pictures of your infested engine bay. The feeling of remorse will quickly subside.

Fortunate Few · 11-08-2012, 07:44 PM

Be sure to check your cabin air filter. I had a nest in mine when I lived near the mountains.

dragogreen · 11-08-2012, 07:54 PM

Its best not to pressure wash the engine bay, cover alternator/battery/connectors. Just hose it down with a regular hose.

11-05-2012, 08:36 PM	#31
zoomzoomers Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2013 Subaru SWP BRZ Limited 6AT Location: Darkside Posts: 1,862 Thanks: 526 Thanked 305 Times in 207 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Wow! That's one dirty engine bay. I've always used a hose and run water over my engine bay for years on all sorts of makes and models of cars without one single problem. A detailer told me it's not really the water, but the high pressure hoses that causes the problems. Glad you caught the culprit! :happy0180: __________________ Man Law#17:A man in the company of a hot, seductively dressed, woman MUST remain sober enough to fight! MODS: AVO tubes + filter, Cusco (F) strut brace w/ MC brace, Perrin CBE, Subaru OEM trunk tray, Grimmspeed front license re-locator & hood struts and Beatsonic rear cam.

11-07-2012, 10:18 PM	#39
DaJo FT86Club Vancouver Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ Sport-Tech; Drove: MR-S, AE86 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,532 Thanks: 391 Thanked 1,178 Times in 633 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Caught the first rat a few days ago; but no pictures... Today, we caught another and we've got pictures this time! Must say... I do feel a little guilty for killing these things... All they're trying to do is just survive. __________________ 1984 AE86 BT 20V 5MT 2007-2012 2000 MR-S 5MT 2010-2012 2013 BRZ Sport-Tech 6AT Since '12 (OEM+ STI tS Build) 2015 Lexus IS250 AWD F-Sport 2 2015-2018 2018 Lexus NX300 F-Sport 3 Since '18

11-08-2012, 07:44 PM	#41
Fortunate Few will photoshop for ft86 Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: 07 Mazda RX8 Location: Upland,CA Posts: 281 Thanks: 10 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Be sure to check your cabin air filter. I had a nest in mine when I lived near the mountains. __________________ www.AEPerformance.com

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
FINALLY engine is broken in...engine/tranny smell?	denverizzles	Engine, Exhaust, Transmission	18	09-15-2013 08:12 PM
What ENGINE OIL do they use for the 86/BRZ????	Funky Fresh	AUSTRALIA	12	11-06-2012 12:23 AM
Engine sputtering while idling with check engine light flashing, WTF	speedy racer	Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum	15	08-27-2012 06:50 AM
What will the engine need to go FI?	suprachica79	Engine, Exhaust, Transmission	90	11-29-2011 11:46 PM
STI engine	Aldo the Apache	Engine, Exhaust, Transmission	49	11-03-2011 09:36 PM

11-05-2012, 08:34 PM	#30
jarviz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Raven FRS MT Location: Queens, NY Posts: 965 Thanks: 76 Thanked 249 Times in 125 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	ewwww wtf, I live in nyc and don't have that problem lol. clean your street!

11-05-2012, 08:43 PM	#32
EDCOVEY Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Firestorm Red FR-S Location: Avon,Ohio Posts: 24 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I had the same problem with an Avalon and mine was parked in a new garage. I now have traps all over the place.

11-08-2012, 03:22 AM	#40
Crossover Auto Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: FR-S, BR-Z, 86 Location: Plano, TX Posts: 231 Thanks: 37 Thanked 53 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you start to feel bad, just look at the pictures of your infested engine bay. The feeling of remorse will quickly subside.

11-08-2012, 07:54 PM	#42
dragogreen Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 2016 Forester XT and 2006 NC1 Mx-5 Location: Chino, CA Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Its best not to pressure wash the engine bay, cover alternator/battery/connectors. Just hose it down with a regular hose.

User Name		Remember Me?
Password