Author Topic: What did you do to your car today? (Read 3009781 times)

Firm · « **Reply #13840 on:** December 14, 2020, 08:30:18 pm »

^Yeah, if they get desperate enough, or used to it after a few years, they'll chew it. I use Irish Spring in my BBQ, usually just leave a bar in the lower portion where the tank is and I noticed they've chewed it, but it's been in there for years so I guess they've gotten used to it...or that bar has gotten stale.

Moth balls are the most effective in my experience, but they're also not pleasant for humans to be around either.

TheHire · « **Reply #13841 on:** December 14, 2020, 08:53:23 pm »

I don't have any critters that I know of *knock wood*, but I put bounce sheets in each exhaust pipe, under the hoods, in the trunks, and a couple in the cabins. This applies to the S2000, M5, Vantage, R8, and Camry. All of them are hooked up to trickle chargers too. Never hurts to be safe, I guess.

Firm · « **Reply #13842 on:** December 14, 2020, 08:58:32 pm »

I don't bother here in my garage at the house, if mice were in there I'd know about it pretty quick.

rrocket · « **Reply #13843 on:** December 14, 2020, 09:04:01 pm »

Quote from: Firm on December 14, 2020, 08:58:32 pm

I don't bother here in my garage at the house, if mice were in there I'd know about it pretty quick.

Same.

I have a few traps on the floor....in 20 years haven't caught a thing. Apart from an opossum wandering in one day and eating the mouse trap bait.

DriverJeff · « **Reply #13844 on:** December 15, 2020, 02:15:40 pm »

I live in the country, so rodents are expected. I spotted one squeeze under the man door into the garage in September and immediately set to work eliminating the threat (to the cars). Set a few traps and caught three shrews and a field mouse. I've since used the plug-in frequency thingies that's supposed to keep 'em away and they seem to be working. Nothing has shown up in the traps for over a month now.

tooscoops · « **Reply #13845 on:** December 15, 2020, 06:47:05 pm »

put an order in for a new one for myself. 4xe... not sure if it's a good idea or not.

Scaerio · « **Reply #13846 on:** December 15, 2020, 09:36:17 pm »

Quote from: tooscoops on December 15, 2020, 06:47:05 pm

put an order in for a new one for myself. 4xe... not sure if it's a good idea or not.

Of course it's a good idea! New and new-to-you cars are always a good idea!

Gurgie · « **Reply #13847 on:** December 15, 2020, 09:43:19 pm »

Quote from: tooscoops on December 15, 2020, 06:47:05 pm

put an order in for a new one for myself. 4xe... not sure if it's a good idea or not.

Nice!!

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PJungnitsch · « **Reply #13848 on:** December 15, 2020, 10:03:16 pm »

So that's the plug in electric Wrangler?

rrocket · « **Reply #13849 on:** December 15, 2020, 10:06:25 pm »

Quote from: PJungnitsch on December 15, 2020, 10:03:16 pm

So that's the plug in electric Wrangler?

I think so......as I saw a news blurb about the first ones rolling off the line recently.

Blueprint · « **Reply #13850 on:** December 16, 2020, 10:16:56 am »

Quote from: rrocket on December 15, 2020, 10:06:25 pm

Quote from: PJungnitsch on December 15, 2020, 10:03:16 pm
So that's the plug in electric Wrangler?

I think so......as I saw a news blurb about the first ones rolling off the line recently.

Hardcore "greens" hate the impurity of PHEV's but in the real world they're the best compromise for all-around mobility.

In full support of your move, Scoops!

OliverD · « **Reply #13851 on:** December 16, 2020, 11:02:11 am »

So no more manual Wranglers for tooscoops.

Gurgie · « **Reply #13852 on:** December 18, 2020, 03:42:13 pm »

Quote from: Gurgie on December 11, 2020, 08:15:56 pm

Misfire on #5 cylinder on the 323i so this afternoon I got at the coils & plugs. Coil looked fine as did the plug. Moved the coil from #5 to #1... so far no issues, but if the problem moves to #1 I'll know its a bad coil. If it stays on #5, then maybe its a bad injector. Took me about 20mins to get it done & it was around +5, so not horribly cold.

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Issue hasn't come back up & Bella has been driving the car quite a bit this week, so maybe the connector on the coil just wasn't seated properly.

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Bubba · « **Reply #13853 on:** December 18, 2020, 04:15:43 pm »

Quote from: Gurgie on December 18, 2020, 03:42:13 pm

Quote from: Gurgie on December 11, 2020, 08:15:56 pm
Misfire on #5 cylinder on the 323i so this afternoon I got at the coils & plugs. Coil looked fine as did the plug. Moved the coil from #5 to #1... so far no issues, but if the problem moves to #1 I'll know its a bad coil. If it stays on #5, then maybe its a bad injector. Took me about 20mins to get it done & it was around +5, so not horribly cold.

Issue hasn't come back up & Bella has been driving the car quite a bit this week, so maybe the connector on the coil just wasn't seated properly.

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That's good news.

ChaosphereIX · « **Reply #13854 on:** December 18, 2020, 04:17:23 pm »

Hooray for free fixes.

Scaerio · « **Reply #13855 on:** December 18, 2020, 08:14:56 pm »

tortoise · « **Reply #13856 on:** December 18, 2020, 09:30:12 pm »

I'm assuming it's just waiting to die at a really inconvenient time.

Scaerio · « **Reply #13857 on:** December 19, 2020, 01:34:13 am »

Because FGC.

Gurgie · « **Reply #13858 on:** December 19, 2020, 09:21:59 am »

Quote from: tortoise on December 18, 2020, 09:30:12 pm

I'm assuming it's just waiting to die at a really inconvenient time.

They're all fairly new coils, around 2yrs old. I just think when we had the valvecover gasket done, the mechanic didn't get that one back on properly because the issue started soon afterwards.

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blur911 · « **Reply #13859 on:** December 19, 2020, 09:33:10 am »

Quote from: Gurgie on December 19, 2020, 09:21:59 am

Quote from: tortoise on December 18, 2020, 09:30:12 pm
I'm assuming it's just waiting to die at a really inconvenient time.
They're all fairly new coils, around 2yrs old. I just think when we had the valvecover gasket done, the mechanic didn't get that one back on properly because the issue started soon afterwards.

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Always suspect new parts, you don't know if they ever worked.