What a day

kenchan · 02-13-2011, 02:53 PM

I don't have rodents so far but this is one reason why I stopped using car covers and pop the hoods often to ck during hibernation. Mothballs seems to have only limited effect. I had crushed mothballs under my trash bag on trash day and they still tore a hole in the bags.

dwntwnall4u · 02-13-2011, 04:09 PM

So I suppose rats like Nissan wiring just like Honda's. I will have to replace the knock sensor wire harness on my girls Accord this week due rats chewing the wire. Sucks cause the whole intake manifold has to come off. What's funny is that the new harness is wrapped with rat tape.

schrack150 · 02-13-2011, 05:11 PM

^ must be a growing problem lol

370Z Purist · 02-13-2011, 08:49 PM

Rats are a strange kind of problem; they eat wiring. What kind of wiring provides any nutrition? If anything they'll just die of heavy metal poisoning.

370zproject · 02-14-2011, 03:18 AM

lol

roadfever · 02-14-2011, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

Rats are a strange kind of problem; they eat wiring. What kind of wiring provides any nutrition? If anything they'll just die of heavy metal poisoning.

Since 2002 soy has been used as a partial substitute for petroleum based products in cars. Soy oil is used in making the rubber insulator jacket because it's more environmentally friendly and make the rubber more stretchable. It also makes it more edible.

Denver International Airport has even had problems with rabbits eating the wiring out of cars parked in long term parking. 9NEWS.com | Denver | Colorado's Online News Leader | Rabbits going after cars in popular DIA parking lot

SPOHN · 02-14-2011, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

Rats are a strange kind of problem; they eat wiring. What kind of wiring provides any nutrition? If anything they'll just die of heavy metal poisoning.

I think it's due to there teeth grow so fast they have to keep filing them down.

schrack150 · 02-14-2011, 09:45 PM

yea i seen there teeth grow like 4 inches a year and on average chew on **** like this for about 30 minutes a day

370Z Purist · 02-15-2011, 01:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roadfever

Since 2002 soy has been used as a partial substitute for petroleum based products in cars. Soy oil is used in making the rubber insulator jacket because it's more environmentally friendly and make the rubber more stretchable. It also makes it more edible.

This is probably a stupid question but why not jacket them with silicone? Is it too soft/not resilient enough? My first guess would be that it's too expensive.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SPOHN

I think it's due to there teeth grow so fast they have to keep filing them down.

Quote:

Originally Posted by schrack150

yea i seen there teeth grow like 4 inches a year and on average chew on **** like this for about 30 minutes a day

You'd think they'd find something more ... tasty to chew on.
Also, SPOHN, 1000 posts? Nice.

schrack150 · 03-02-2011, 01:23 PM

got an update from the dealership today...they ordered a new wiring harness because the original was chewed on and unable to complete the circuit...they have her stripped down to the heads and are tearing out the dash maybe ill have it back by august lol

ProfessorDave · 03-02-2011, 02:44 PM

Don't worry schrack, I hear new wiring harnesses add something like 20 WHP!

You'll have her back before you know it.

kenchan · 03-02-2011, 02:50 PM

schrack- damn that sucks.

so are you going to own a few cats new?

schrack150 · 03-02-2011, 04:32 PM

no cats yet lol the dcon has fixed the problem they said it tastes better than the z

schrack150 · 03-18-2011, 01:16 PM

well....i got the car back today ! all nice and clean

the bill came out to about $2800.00 between a new wiring harness,spark plugs, and some hoses. I only had to pay $500 as insurance covered the rest. Also went and got the new tires mounted

kenchan · 03-18-2011, 02:24 PM

^^ congrats on the return schrack! now enjoy.

02-13-2011, 04:09 PM	#17 (permalink)
dwntwnall4u Base Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego/ Hawaii Posts: 158 Drives: 2011 370Z AT,S,T,PW Rep Power: 14	So I suppose rats like Nissan wiring just like Honda's. I will have to replace the knock sensor wire harness on my girls Accord this week due rats chewing the wire. Sucks cause the whole intake manifold has to come off. What's funny is that the new harness is wrapped with rat tape. __________________ Working my *ss off for a GTM Rotrex SC to go with my 2006 URD Rotrex SC 4x4 Tacoma.

02-13-2011, 05:11 PM	#18 (permalink)
schrack150 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wheeling, West Virginia Age: 38 Posts: 590 Drives: 09 370z PW Rep Power: 16	^ must be a growing problem lol __________________ 2009 370z PW Base + Sport 6M 13.86@104.4 ERZ HFC, Injen, AP Exhaust...wet black powdercoated Ray's....UPrev

02-13-2011, 08:49 PM	#19 (permalink)
370Z Purist A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Zion, Illinois Posts: 1,873 Drives: '09 370Z-T BS M6 Rep Power: 19	Rats are a strange kind of problem; they eat wiring. What kind of wiring provides any nutrition? If anything they'll just die of heavy metal poisoning. __________________ -Phil "Since one of my brake light bulbs just went out, the forum told me that my piston rings are about to blow."

02-14-2011, 03:18 AM	#20 (permalink)
370zproject A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Memphis Age: 35 Posts: 16,104 Drives: 09 A/T 370z blue Rep Power: 53	lol __________________ Brake Upgrade Package ate blue, hawk hp ceramic pads, and slotted rotors

02-14-2011, 09:45 PM	#23 (permalink)
schrack150 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wheeling, West Virginia Age: 38 Posts: 590 Drives: 09 370z PW Rep Power: 16	yea i seen there teeth grow like 4 inches a year and on average chew on **** like this for about 30 minutes a day __________________ 2009 370z PW Base + Sport 6M 13.86@104.4 ERZ HFC, Injen, AP Exhaust...wet black powdercoated Ray's....UPrev

02-13-2011, 02:53 PM	#16 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	I don't have rodents so far but this is one reason why I stopped using car covers and pop the hoods often to ck during hibernation. Mothballs seems to have only limited effect. I had crushed mothballs under my trash bag on trash day and they still tore a hole in the bags.

03-02-2011, 01:23 PM	#25 (permalink)
schrack150 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wheeling, West Virginia Age: 38 Posts: 590 Drives: 09 370z PW Rep Power: 16	got an update from the dealership today...they ordered a new wiring harness because the original was chewed on and unable to complete the circuit...they have her stripped down to the heads and are tearing out the dash maybe ill have it back by august lol __________________ 2009 370z PW Base + Sport 6M 13.86@104.4 ERZ HFC, Injen, AP Exhaust...wet black powdercoated Ray's....UPrev

03-02-2011, 02:44 PM	#26 (permalink)
ProfessorDave A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scranton, PA Posts: 1,580 Drives: In the fairway Rep Power: 19	Don't worry schrack, I hear new wiring harnesses add something like 20 WHP! You'll have her back before you know it. __________________ Rain, snow, sleet, hail: 2009 Mazda 3 sGT HB Everything else: 2009 370z, PW Touring 6MT

03-02-2011, 02:50 PM	#27 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	schrack- damn that sucks. so are you going to own a few cats new?

03-02-2011, 04:32 PM	#28 (permalink)
schrack150 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wheeling, West Virginia Age: 38 Posts: 590 Drives: 09 370z PW Rep Power: 16	no cats yet lol the dcon has fixed the problem they said it tastes better than the z __________________ 2009 370z PW Base + Sport 6M 13.86@104.4 ERZ HFC, Injen, AP Exhaust...wet black powdercoated Ray's....UPrev

03-18-2011, 01:16 PM	#29 (permalink)
schrack150 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Wheeling, West Virginia Age: 38 Posts: 590 Drives: 09 370z PW Rep Power: 16	well....i got the car back today ! all nice and clean the bill came out to about $2800.00 between a new wiring harness,spark plugs, and some hoses. I only had to pay $500 as insurance covered the rest. Also went and got the new tires mounted __________________ 2009 370z PW Base + Sport 6M 13.86@104.4 ERZ HFC, Injen, AP Exhaust...wet black powdercoated Ray's....UPrev

03-18-2011, 02:24 PM	#30 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	^^ congrats on the return schrack! now enjoy.