# Rodent damage

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/rodent-damage/8458>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 18, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rodent-damage/8458 "2007-12-18T18:32:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Monty\_DeLozier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@Monty\_DeLozier](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Monty_DeLozier)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rodent-damage/8458/1 "2007-12-18T18:32:03Z")

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Recently, I have had spark plug wires chewed through by some type of rodent more than once. What is a good remedy for this type of problem?

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rodent-damage/8458/2 "2007-12-18T18:42:21Z")

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I suggest you put some traps around the car on the ground with some peanut butter on them.

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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:** [December 18, 2007, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rodent-damage/8458/3 "2007-12-18T18:53:00Z")

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Cat, trap, poison, it all depends on the situation.

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**Author:** ![Monty\_DeLozier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3be4f8/32.png) [@Monty\_DeLozier](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Monty_DeLozier)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rodent-damage/8458/4 "2007-12-18T19:06:45Z")

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I have a cat and a small dog at my house, so I am hesitant to put out poison or a trap. Could try it overnight with the animals inside. Anything for under the hood?  
Thanks,  
Monty

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**Author:** ![Skypilot](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/skypilot/32/237_2.png) [@Skypilot](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Skypilot)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2007, 8:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/rodent-damage/8458/5 "2007-12-18T20:47:13Z")

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I heard moth balls will work. Put them around inside the engine compartment I’ve never tried it so I don’t know if it actually works. I would remove them before starting engine.