What to Do When a Mouse Enters the Car Engine?

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StAbel
07/29/25 6:03pm
If a mouse enters the car engine compartment, you can place mothballs or use the smell of mentholatum to drive it away. Methods to prevent mice from entering the car engine compartment include: placing strongly scented items such as mothballs or stink bombs in the engine bay (they can be hung in empty spaces); washing the car every 2 to 4 days. Alternatively, you can choose an engine compartment rodent repellent package, placing 4 to 8 packs (2 to 4 packs crushed and placed on the ground, 3 to 4 packs placed in the engine compartment). After parking, take one pack of pills, crush them into rice-sized grains (not completely powdered, with some larger grains), and sprinkle them around the four tires and under the car engine area on the ground. Repeat this every night for 2 to 3 consecutive days.
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