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Originally Posted by Ducktail
I have aluminum foil, aluminum tape, all sorts of rags and towels (which make great nesting materials, I've discovered), sprays, solvents, moth balls, etc.
At this point, I'm thinking of using the aluminum tape on the exhaust ports and aluminum foil in the intake. I'm just worried the aluminum will react with the magnesium and other metals...
And can we limit it to folks who have actual experience? I've read so much on mouse-proofing, most of it from non car sites or about mouseproofing your whole car, my head is spinning. That's why I'm asking here, where folks probably have an extra engine rolling around their garage...
Best,
Marcus
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How far do you want it "mouseproofed"? You can close the holes pretty easily with plastic sheet and zip tie. But they'll still piss and ***** in all the exterior crevices if they want to. Under intake, on top of the intake, all over the tin, valve covers, etc. Probably even in through the fan and under the fan shroud as well. Mice use bodily waste as a form of communication, so they do it everywhere. Too bad they haven't learned to read and write.
Putting it on dollies isn't ideal. Things that close to the floor they can easily climb up to. (Ask me how I kn.... actually, don't
) I guess you could roll it onto a plastic sheet, and tie up the edges and make a baggie so they can't climb into it. Actually sealing it in plastic may lead to a moisture issue.
Short of wrapping it in plastic (can be bad for moisture breathability), storing it in such a way where they can't access it is best. I.e. not close to the floor, not next to a shelf they can jump onto it from, away from any cables (they love walking along them), etc. Something like an engine stand would resolve the 'climbing up' problem I think. To my knowledge, mice cannot climb a vertical surface and thus can't get up the vertical post of the engine stand. All bets are off if you park it in any spacially convenient way (next to something that they can jump from).
Best solution that is semi easy is to get an engine stand. Park the engine on the stand and drape some plastic over it (after sealing holes). They'll piss and poo all over the plastic.
Obviously, the best is to just keep them out of the space to begin with.
Dealing with cleaning the stuff is best done with gloves and a mask, and trying not to move the stuff around quickly or vacuuming (getting it airborne). Some mice carry diseases. It's nearly impossible to tell which ones do and don't, so best to avoid breathing / touching any of it.