# Can anyone tell what this is under the hood? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** c-class, mercedes-benz\ **Created:** [January 18, 2022, 9:31am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-what-this-is-under-the-hood/181955 "2022-01-18T09:31:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 13
**Author:** ![LoudThunder](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/loudthunder/32/27769_2.png) [@LoudThunder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LoudThunder)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-what-this-is-under-the-hood/181955/13 "2022-01-18T19:54:14Z")
Here is an old posting from the past (and we know there’s nothing better than “A blast from the past…” > [@Squirrel chewed an injector wire in Clearwater Florida friend's 2015 Mustang](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squirrel-chewed-an-injector-wire-in-clearwater-florida-friends-2015-mustang/177801/11): > > I live in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, in a suburban area, my home is on 1/2 acre lot, I have many trees, and most of my neighbor’s properties are similar. Last fall, I found nut/acorn/etc debris on top of the engines of both my 2019 Toyota and 2020 Honda. Some of the wire harness wrap was chewed on but no other damage. The “Scat” (rodent droppings) was larger than a mouse and Googled research suggested squirrels or rats. I have never seen any rats in the area, but there is no shortag… And here is another posting… > [@Squirrel chewed an injector wire in Clearwater Florida friend's 2015 Mustang](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squirrel-chewed-an-injector-wire-in-clearwater-florida-friends-2015-mustang/177801/15): > > Now that it has been brought up, I remember I also tried this. We have a fake plastic owl that we bought to put next to the bird feeder to “hopefully” scare off the squirrels, and it did absolutely no good… I do not believe it scared off anything. Small birds landed on its head and left their “calling cards…” The squirrels just seemed to ignore it… But we did try the owl around the cars, in front, in back, on the sides, even on the roof. It did not fit in the engine compartment and we con… And finally, one more… > [@Squirrel chewed an injector wire in Clearwater Florida friend's 2015 Mustang](https://community.cartalk.com/t/squirrel-chewed-an-injector-wire-in-clearwater-florida-friends-2015-mustang/177801/18): > > you can try something like this… [Amazon.com : Loraffe Under Hood Rodent Ultrasonic Rat Repellent Mice Deterrent with Ultrasound and LED Flashlights, for 12V 24V Vehicle Auto Garage Pest Control, Keep Animal from Chewing Car Wiring : Garden & Outdoor](https://www.amazon.com/Loraffe-Under-Hood-Rodent-Flashlights/dp/B07JG4V1ZP) And if it turns out to be rodents, don’t expect them to go peacefully… ![Mouse](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/1/6/16690c8377e9dfd1fd663b20a3a5e8c313c3c752.jpeg) --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-anyone-tell-what-this-is-under-the-hood/181955)._