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Owen_Dyneto wrote:
Rather than steel wool, I just slip a can over the end of the tailpipe and secure it with a wrap of duct tape. I no longer put the car up on jackstands but I do overinflate the bias ply tires for winter storage. Not had any tire flat-spotting since the days of Rayon cord. I do fog the engine internals with some motor oil, do an oil change, and put a vapor tight seal over the gas tank filler for my storage which is usually from late November until early April. Moth balls for the wool interior of course. Trickle charger on for a few hours once a month or so. I've been pretty much following this regime since the 1970s.

53 Cavalier wrote:
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humanpotatohybrid wrote:
I'd use a good amount of mousetraps around the car. Interested to hear others' suggestions on this.

I would trickle charge the battery indoors.

I think the tires would be fine from 6 months unless they are already old, but you can also just roll the car by hand like a foot halfway thru storage.

A guy I know uses these for his holiday trailer, says he never has issues.

DavidPackard wrote:
I tried one of those electronic noise makers, and the damn rodents bit the wires off!
I then tried peppermint oil in a small tin. Later I switched to Altoids peppermint mints. I haven’t had any more rodent evidence since switching to either form of peppermint, but their food source may have run-out and they just moved away.
There are internet content sources that think highly of peppermint to keep the mice from destroying a car, either interior or under hood wiring. Of course, kinetic energy is also an effective means.
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