"mazda616" (mazda616)
09/21/2019 at 18:23 • Filed to: Car Show
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"mazda616" (mazda616)
09/21/2019 at 18:23 • Filed to: Car Show | 7
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Drove the Sunbird about 20 miles to a tiny town I used to live in as a child for their annual car show.
And, discovered a mouse has built a nest in the engine bay.
Got
to stop
that in its tracks before some wires get chewed. Any advice?
The car is stored in a pole-barn type building surrounded by cornfields. The fields have recently been harvested, which leads me to believe a displaced field mouse set up shop in the car’s engine bay. I drive it once a month at the least, but apparently that isn’t enough.
I also filled up (with non-ethanol gas) today and discovered the Sunbird is also becoming quite the fuel miser.
The statio n I go to has attendants that fill up your car for you, and they always top it off to the nearest dollar amount. I think that has been skewing my MPG readings, as I asked the guy not to do that this time and I go t a more believable number like this. All other thanks have been 24 MPG or less.
Anyway, here are some other vehicles I found interesting at the show:
The two-tone Nova ended up winning best in show.
My X-type is too a real Jaguar
> mazda616
09/21/2019 at 18:48 |
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I’m laughing my ass off at the club, because I had one in College at my insurance agent’s recommendation.
themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
> mazda616
09/21/2019 at 18:51 |
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Ooooooo, Fiero content!
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mazda616
> themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles
09/21/2019 at 18:59 |
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It was so cool. Not in mint condition but not bad, either. You could tell the owner enjoys it.
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mazda616
> My X-type is too a real Jaguar
09/21/2019 at 18:59 |
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I think this one was i ndeed a period-correct showpiece to go with the car.
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My X-type is too a real Jaguar
> mazda616
09/21/2019 at 19:02 |
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I’m sure it was, they were insanely popular
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> mazda616
09/21/2019 at 19:07 |
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I use a few dryer sheets ziptied to the Sid did the fender
HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles
> mazda616
09/21/2019 at 19:14 |
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You could get a Labrador and keep it in the pole barn with the car. Labs love mice. Mice hate labs.
SpeedSix
> mazda616
09/21/2019 at 20:51 |
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Nice pictures, love the aqua Chevrolet pickup.
Regarding mice, here’s a very long comment thread from Hemmings about various possible mice repellents and traps.
QCGoose
> mazda616
09/21/2019 at 22:50 |
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Sweet Jesus, that red '96 F150.... I need it!
Kiltedpadre
> mazda616
09/22/2019 at 00:01 |
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To keep the mice at bay put some Tupperware containers with mothballs and cedar chunks in them under the car. Opening the hood can help too because they’re less likely to build nests if it’s not dark enough for them to feel hidden.
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mazda616
> QCGoose
09/23/2019 at 11:20 |
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The owner was really cool. He came over to talk to me about the Sunbird.
carcrazydan738
> mazda616
09/24/2019 at 10:03 |
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I used to own a 03 Miata and stored it during the Upstate NY winters. The best thing you can do is clean out the home the mouse made and buy strong smelling dryer sheets and put them anywhere a mouse can get into. Good luck!