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What kind of rodents do you have in your part of the world that they damage your _vehicles_??
by foobarian 6y ago
What kind of rodents do you have in your part of the world that they damage your _vehicles_??
- minitoar 6y agoNot uncommon for rodents to chew on hose or wiring.
- hnlmorg 6y agoJust last week a colleague of mine had car electric problems that turned out to be a rat chewing through cables. It's weirdly common(ish) problem.
- meekrohprocess 6y agoThey started using soy-based insulation in automotive wiring a couple decades ago. Sadly, it turns out that rodents really like to eat that kind of insulation. So if you have a car made after ~2000, you need to keep pests away from wherever you store it.
- jessaustin 6y agoThis is also a problem for e.g. excavation equipment that might sit unused for weeks at a time.
- Someone 6y agoGuessing: martens. https://www.wsj.com/articles/they-go-absolutely-insane-and-tear-everything-apart-weasels-love-german-cars-11577377251 https://www.wsj.com/articles/they-go-absolutely-insane-and-t...: “Auto makers are building defenses against stone martens, a type of weasel that invades engines and eats the wiring […] We only have data from those insurers that offer a weasel policy” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beech_marten#Car_damage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beech_marten#Car_damage: “Since the mid-1970s, the beech marten has been known to occasionally cause damage to cars. Cars attacked by martens typically have cut tubes and cables. A beech marten can slice through the cables of a starter motor with just one bite. The reason for this is not fully known, as the damaged items are not eaten. There is, however, a seasonal peak in marten attacks on cars in spring, when young martens explore their surroundings more often and have yet to learn which items in their habitat are edible or not.[29] The fishoil often contained in the cables of cars from Japan may contribute to this”
- hirundo 6y agoThe ones living in my pickup's engine compartment are kangaroo rats. The usual repellents don't seem to make much of an impression on them.