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n2oinferno · 03-11-2014, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by robwbright

I'd rather know how to keep cats off my hood.

Put a dog on your hood.

DC2R · 03-11-2014, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbo95eg6

That's nuts

Is that nuts? Looks like fruit from Palm trees.

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robwbright · 03-11-2014, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by n2oinferno

Put a dog on your hood.

LOL. Was thinking more about taking one of my wife's several guns and resolving the cat issue that way...

She's a concealed carry pistol instructor and stay at home, homeschooling mom.

Probably just borrow one of her bb/pellet pistols and see if that doesn't scare them off.

Whitigir · 03-11-2014, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by taylork057

I was looking at an S2000 with a friend and checked to see if it had an aftermarket filter..

This was at a dealership!

Now, if you put Any kind of POISON into that Intake Housing....Would the Engine be POISONED ?

DieselxIndustry · 03-11-2014, 03:11 PM

I've already had a squirrel in chew my main harness twice. Thank god for insurance cause it was like 3k each time.... I had thought about installing some chicken wire mesh near the opening around the front axles but I have a feeling it will be useless. I've also used cayenne since then and it hasn't happened since but it needs to be applied regularly..

n2oinferno · 03-11-2014, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by robwbright

LOL. Was thinking more about taking one of my wife's several guns and resolving the cat issue that way...

She's a concealed carry pistol instructor and stay at home, homeschooling mom.

Probably just borrow one of her bb/pellet pistols and see if that doesn't scare them off.

As a cat owner, I believe it is fair to warn you that by harming a cat you are likely to bring upon the wrath of all cats. First it's BBs to get the cat off of your hood. Next, your family is turning up dead smelling of catnip.

ionshards · 03-11-2014, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by daiheadjai

Couldn't you put some cayenne pepper in there?

I second (third?) the cayenne/chili idea. We've used it to deter cats, I imagine it works for many animals. You should use a lot, though. And apply often.

Reaper · 03-11-2014, 10:45 PM

Peppermint works

NWFRS · 03-11-2014, 11:50 PM

Rodent poison.

Sorry.

I grew up on a farm. Rodents (mice, rats or squirrels) make the most foul-smelling nests, and they will build it out of anything they can get their claws on. I'd be less concerned about a rodent's welfare than the wiring and insulation in my new $30k automobile.

serialk11r · 03-12-2014, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ionshards

I second (third?) the cayenne/chili idea. We've used it to deter cats, I imagine it works for many animals. You should use a lot, though. And apply often.

Damn, the engine bay must smell really nice when the pepper gets roasty. Hehe.

daiheadjai · 03-12-2014, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by taylork057

I was looking at an S2000 with a friend and checked to see if it had an aftermarket filter..

This was at a dealership!

Can someone provide a dyno for this interesting new filter?

fripsgirl · 03-12-2014, 02:29 PM

Eucalyptus and peppermint are both deterrents for rodents and most home bugs, and they are natural. Renting a place once, I think the bed had dust mites, so I took some baking soda, added some eucalyptus essential oils, mixed it up and put it on the mattress with a sifter. Wait an hour and vacuum. This works well along perimeters and door ways too.

I'm sure like someone said... cottonballs may work, but it would have to be repeated as they will dry out.

03-11-2014, 11:50 PM	#23
NWFRS Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: ‘13 FRS Location: USA Posts: 1,298 Thanks: 3,946 Thanked 1,503 Times in 635 Posts Mentioned: 17 Post(s)	Rodent poison. Sorry. I grew up on a farm. Rodents (mice, rats or squirrels) make the most foul-smelling nests, and they will build it out of anything they can get their claws on. I'd be less concerned about a rodent's welfare than the wiring and insulation in my new $30k automobile. __________________ http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82872

03-12-2014, 02:29 PM	#26
fripsgirl 1964 Fiat 500D Owner Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: '06 Scion xA wMods, '64 Fiat 500D Location: SoCal & TO Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Eucalyptus and peppermint are both deterrents for rodents and most home bugs, and they are natural. Renting a place once, I think the bed had dust mites, so I took some baking soda, added some eucalyptus essential oils, mixed it up and put it on the mattress with a sifter. Wait an hour and vacuum. This works well along perimeters and door ways too. I'm sure like someone said... cottonballs may work, but it would have to be repeated as they will dry out. __________________ 1964 Fiat 500 driving, world traveling, yoga teaching, dog loving, carbon fiber license plate frame specialist

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