Squirrel nest in auto engine compartment
I have a Condor AAA in .35 on the way from Tony… and have a specific application for it.
Currently in North Carolina (Tryon Area) on vacation.
Took my Ford Flex in for oil change and service at the local dealer… lo and behold, they found a very large squirrel nest x 2 in the engine compartment. Besides that, the vermin had chewed through the supply hose for my windshield washer tank – no windshield washer fluid comes out and tank leaks like a sieve.
We have only been here three weeks, but the dealer told me that this is a common problem here and that they get at least one car a week in with nests in them.
First – anyone have experience with the nest problem?
Second – how about advice on stalking squirrels?
My position has long been that squirrels are just rats with a better Public Relation Firm, so I have not any moral problem dispatching them.
All advice welcome and appreciated.
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For better or worse, I plan to buy American every possible time that I can. Ford is the only company I will buy from since I WILL NEVER buy from Government Motors again!!!!
Like aluminum cylinder heads on a truck that crack at 100k like clockwork… 😆
Had a friend that was a Ford nut, went through that and won’t ever buy another Ford again…
I loved Chevys until I got one that was made in Mexico… 👿 Then they fucked their parts suppliers in the ass by going bankrupt and staying in business without having to pay the outstanding 100 million they owed for the parts they already sold in cars. But hey that IS the New American way now… 🙄
where i live we have problems with rats & mice getting into our trucks, cars and EVERYTHING…we found a product called “Fresh Cab” from http://www.earth-kind.com that seems to work better than any other way. they ate the wiring in my jeep and ford f-250. it’s very common to find them in the air conditioning filter and air filter during routine maintenance.
other than that…the baiting method seems to work well, too.
i use dog food…they’ll eat anything.
squirrels ARE carnivorous and will feed on carrion of any sort. 🙁
I gotta go check my mustang to see if those little critters are still causing damage.
You know, that would be just loike Ford to put tasty in the engine bay to attract critters. Especially if it were time released just outside of the warranty period. Ford will do anything to get you back in for dealer repairs.
😆 Just poking at yeah
“A touch, I do confess it!”
Perhaps it would benefit the Forum to know that I somewhat to the Right of Attila the Hun in my politics.
On the other hand, it might not be bad to try Black Jack and Coke from time to time… 🙂
Tillman
Once you get rid of the ford flex and the wine drinking those southern conservative squirrels will leave you alone 😆 It’s a GOP plot to keep dems from the polls in 2012
Oh, thanks for the education. 😉
A claret is wine from the Bordeaux region of France. Commonly made from cabernet sauvignon grapes and sometimes blende with other varieties of grapes.
I like a good, well made cabernet, whether it originates in France, California or any place else.
What is a claret? 😕
I feel about calibers like I feel about fine clarets, too much is never enough!!
I actually own a 22 caliber Talon with work by Tony; it has a .177 barrel, should I decide to use it for targets.
Tillman
he is getting a condor in .32 ! man u must have some huge size squirrels . i would stick to a .22 max for such critters !
I don’t stalk them, they come to me. 😀 I built a sturdy backstop and placed it at a measured distance that my gun is sighted for…24 feet. (I know it’s close, but it works.) I smear peanut butter on it, although cygnus X swears by black oil sunflower seeds. I have a Harbor Freight “Driveway Sensor”…infrared sensor that I have positioned so that it is looking at my backstop. When I hear the ding-dong, I know that I have a critter, rat squirrel, etc.. It works like a charm. Some other guys here have set up the same system and it works for them too.
stalking a squirrel probably isn’t going to work because:
1. squirrels are wary
2. squirrels are smart
3. you make too much noise.
i agree with the above poster. setup a lure with a good line-of-sight, determine your aim point to that lure so you don’t miss and make sure you can get your shot without making any significant noise. leave dead squrrels for, at least, a while. often other squirrels will come to investigate what’s wrong with their comrade.
also, for less than $100 you can setup a wireless camera that displays its image on a computer screen (including a tablet screen) so you don’t have to keep checking that window.
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I find that good old bird seed works just fine. This year I have only pegged three, one at about 20 with my Crosman PCP 1750, the other two with the Talon 22 at 35, and 45 yards. Difference was with the Talon, both were head shots, and instant down. The CR I also managed a head shot, but he did the dance of death before dropping. Not sure what to use to keep them out of your car, but the Talon will keep them off your property!
Casey