# Acorns in my cars blower motor

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/acorns-in-my-cars-blower-motor/45036>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** civic, honda\
**Created:** [February 24, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acorns-in-my-cars-blower-motor/45036 "2010-02-24T01:50:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Claudia\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@Claudia\_R](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Claudia_R)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 1:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acorns-in-my-cars-blower-motor/45036/1 "2010-02-24T01:50:16Z")

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How can I prevent mice/squirrels from hiding acorns in my car? I have a 2009 Honda Civic Coupe which is low to the ground, I have had it twice to the dealer to clean out acorns. The last time they pulled the blower motor and removed a bucket of acorns. How do the mice get in there and what can I do to prevent this? I do not have a garage to park in.  
  
 Thank you for any information.

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**Author:** ![missileman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/missileman/32/1366_2.png) [@missileman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missileman)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acorns-in-my-cars-blower-motor/45036/2 "2010-02-24T02:01:42Z")

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Try parking somewhere else if possible like the street. Rodents will usually find a way in or around anything so they can hide food.

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**Author:** ![meaneyedcatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meaneyedcatz/32/692_2.png) [@meaneyedcatz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meaneyedcatz)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acorns-in-my-cars-blower-motor/45036/3 "2010-02-24T02:27:16Z")

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This is a real reach but you might try slopping a bunch of hot sauce around the suspected entry point. From what I have read rodents do not like hot food so maybe the smell would thwart their entry.

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 11:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acorns-in-my-cars-blower-motor/45036/4 "2010-02-24T11:43:57Z")

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Block the cabin air intake with stainless steel wool. Chop the oak tree down.

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**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2010, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/acorns-in-my-cars-blower-motor/45036/5 "2010-02-24T14:49:57Z")

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Do a search on this site for the term acorns and you’ll find a number of prior discussions on this topic including suggested solutions.