Rats are eating the wiring under the hood of my car. Is this safe to use under the hood, & will it get rid of them?
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Spray the wiring with this stuff, but then fill a nylon stocking with moth balls and put that in there as well. That is what worked for me.
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Ropel works because it is systemic - ie the living plants you spray it on suck it into the system and it makes them task bad for months... doesn't tend to work that well on non-living things like wires.
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I use Ro-pel to keep squirrels from eating my bulbs. It is not a systemic pesticide. According to bottle, can be used on fences, poles, garbage cans. So you can probably use it. Might want to check with National Pesticide center (1-800-858-7378) just to make sure it doesn't cause corrosion, etc. Essentially, Ro-pel just makes things taste bad. Could probably also use hot pepper spray.
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I don't think it would be a good idea to have Ro-pel touching any car parts. It might cause corrosion or an undesired chemical reaction.
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You should be able to, but in my case I drilled a hole through the floor under my passenger seat, installed a gorment and silliconed in solid once I had all the wires pulled, the best way to protect your wiring is to encase it in something (electrical plastic flexible piping, any kind of piping that can with stand a little heat or weather, this kit is a steal for the price but there are a few installation sets you need to take if you are installing these on an everyday car, if you want them to last.
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OOH I wouldn't use it in cars! It's very potent smelling! I would perhaps look for the wasp issue itself so it doesn't get in your car. Locate the nest thingies they make and spray it to death with a specific wasp product (preferably one that allows you to stay away the heck back!). However, if you can handle the smell of bug spray and don't mind having a car full of the heady cloud of insect spray, I cannot imagine why it wouldn't work on them directly. For a wasp, I'd spray it until it pretty much drowned in the stuff though. You can't trust wasps not to retaliate. I use it for flies and seed moths and it works perfectly ...just very potently stinky. OOH I wouldn't use it in cars! It's very potent smelling! I would perhaps look for the wasp issue itself so it doesn't get in your car. Locate the nest thingies they make and spray it to death with a specific wasp product (preferably one that allows you to stay away the heck back!). However, if you can handle the smell of bug spray and don't mind having a car full of the heady cloud of insect spray, I cannot imagine why it wouldn't work on them directly. For a wasp, I'd spray it until it pretty much drowned in the stuff though. You can't trust wasps not to retaliate. I use it for flies and... » Read More OOH I wouldn't use it in cars! It's very potent smelling! I would perhaps look for the wasp issue itself so it doesn't get in your car. Locate the nest thingies they make and spray it to death with a specific wasp product (preferably one that allows you to stay away the heck back!). However, if you can handle the smell of bug spray and don't mind having a car full of the heady cloud of insect spray, I cannot imagine why it wouldn't work on them directly. For a wasp, I'd spray it until it pretty much drowned in the stuff though. You can't trust wasps not to retaliate. I use it for flies and seed moths and it works perfectly ...just very potently stinky. « Show Less
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I have no idea. You need to contact the manufacturers to find out about what it would do to your car. I didn't buy it for my car because there are no rodents in my car.
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This is a great product for my barn but like the others have mentioned I think it would not be a good idea in the car. Also I have no experience with using it for wasps. Maybe call an exterminator for the car issue. Best of luck.
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I'm not sure if deters rats but the safest way to keep rodents out is to keep doors closed plug any openings with steel wool n keep the home clean if they can't find stuff to eat they will move in
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Hi Dan, my problem was squirrels gettings in my engine. I sprinkled this around my car and it kept them away. Give it a try. I hope it works!
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This wire will work for many years in a crawlspace, out of the sun. The outer sheath is very capable of stopping water intrusion (unless you nick it), and the main worry with this type of wiring is that you don't want any splices, rat chews, or any other damage that could change quality of the signal. This wire will also work outside for many years, especially if you paint over the wire the next time you paint the house.
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This thing will eat a battery up. The instructions tell you not to use it without the car running .
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If you simply throw the chunks of poison out onto the patio or around your yard, some of the poison will be carried off and away by other animals .........such as squirrels. If you throw it into the entrance and exit holes the rats use they will push it out of their tunnels. Havoc works well, I recommend threading a wire through the hole that is present in the bait and securing the ends...........sort of forces the pests to eat the poison in place and then you will see the product disappearing ..............and you will know then to keep an eye open for dead rats around your property/ If any of your neighbors have pets or small children a bait box may be a much safer way to go. If you simply throw the chunks of poison out onto the patio or around your yard, some of the poison will be carried off and away by other animals .........such as squirrels. If you throw it into the entrance and exit holes the rats use they will push it out of their tunnels. Havoc works well, I recommend threading a wire through the hole that is present in the bait and securing the ends...........sort of forces the pests to eat the poison in place and then you will see the product disappearing ..............and you will know then to keep an eye open for dead rats around your property/ If... » Read More If you simply throw the chunks of poison out onto the patio or around your yard, some of the poison will be carried off and away by other animals .........such as squirrels. If you throw it into the entrance and exit holes the rats use they will push it out of their tunnels. Havoc works well, I recommend threading a wire through the hole that is present in the bait and securing the ends...........sort of forces the pests to eat the poison in place and then you will see the product disappearing ..............and you will know then to keep an eye open for dead rats around your property/ If any of your neighbors have pets or small children a bait box may be a much safer way to go. « Show Less
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I don't recommend for any car. The wires were burned after 2 weeks and had to replace with my electrician (of course the car overheated). And the motor of one fan was burned after 4 weeks. I am planning to change to Zerg or Perma cool.
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It is safe around my dogs. I do not recommend it, it did nothing to repel rats in my outdoor shed. They went right by it to the food in the traps
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I wouldn't recommend trying to mount this under the hood. I've noticed that they are particularly sensitive to water, and I'm about to buy my third because they keep dying on me due to water exposure.
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I would suck it out and get rid of it. The product will likely stop your head gasket leak for a short time, but will cause much more damage to your engine in the long run. Therefore, unless you only want to run your car for a few more thousand miles then junk it, I would not use the product at all. That's my opinion.
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I found a fuse under the hood that was controlled by the ignition switch and I tapped off of it with a fuse stab all my wiring i left under the hood because i could not find a fuse in the cab that was controlled by the switch. the yellow wire is wired directly to the battery, also make sure you leave the black ground wire un hooked under the hood
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If you are talking about the same thing as chipmunks, it pretty well cleaned them out for me. I buy the large tub and keep them out in my chicken house, shop and under oue vehicle hoods. This stuff gets rats, mice, and chipmunks.
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I have only used Liquid Fence on plants. It works for them if one is consistent to spray every week & after rains. I don't know about wires in a vehicle which would get warm; as this product has a very bad odor. That is what repels the animals.