Birds Nests FTL

[excrider121]

On a nightly basis, I have to park the T/A outside. The next morning, there is ALWAYS the beginnings of a nest on my intake manifold. I then proceed to clean out the debris by hand, and continue about my day.

The next day, same thing. More stuff for a birds nest.

Anyone have any ideas how to deter birds from building a nest in the engine bay?

[SHines-IT]

12 Gauge and bird shot, then simply wait.

[infantryws6]

Killing the bird usually works

[LSCyaL8R]

I can see it now.... late at night excrider 121 hiding in camo in front of his open hood in wait. 12 gauge in hand, birdshot loaded. Finally the bird, holding a twig in its mouth lands on his intake manifold.....

BOOM!

Bye bye birdie.








The next day on LS1.com:

excrider121: Killed two birds with 1 shot. Car no start wat do?

[pajeff02]

Are you sure it is birds and not mice, rats, or some other four-legged critter? Seems strange that a bird would go up under a car and on top of the engine unless you routinely park with your hood up.

[excrider121]

Are you sure it is birds and not mice, rats, or some other four-legged critter? Seems strange that a bird would go up under a car and on top of the engine unless you routinely park with your hood up.

Hmm, not entirely sure it's a bird. I'm thinking it is a bird because it's parked in an open area. And the nest is rounded.

[excrider121]

I can see it now.... late at night excrider 121 hiding in camo in front of his open hood in wait. 12 gauge in hand, birdshot loaded. Finally the bird, holding a twig in its mouth lands on his intake manifold.....

BOOM!

Bye bye birdie.








The next day on LS1.com:

excrider121: Killed two birds with 1 shot. Car no start wat do?

I have shot at my own car before. But it was a Honda so it's okay.

[cammed goat]

Mice and rats build round nests too. I have seen a few nests in the airboxes of cars I have worked on.

[67CamaroRSSS]

Mice would have been my 1st guess. Mice like to hide. Birds generally build nests up high where they can see around.

[B34M3R]

Put a cat on a leash in your engine bay overnight... and don't feed it the day before.

[Smkn_TA]

Make sure you throw the nesting material in the garbage or burn it. If you are just throwing it twenty feet away long your house, it's make the rebuild job really really easy.

[0rion]

put a mouse trap on your intake manifold....should take care of your issue. Highly unlikely it's a bird....most likely a varmit of some kind.

[excrider121]

Did it, killed it. It was a rat.

[pajeff02]

Did it, killed it. It was a rat.

Nice kill! Any damage underhood? Those critters like to chew things too.

[excrider121]

Thankfully not. He was making his house right under the driverside fuel rail. I've been told they like to chew on injector wires...

[cuervo25_1]

Mice and rats build round nests too. I have seen a few nests in the airboxes of cars I have worked on.

Still don't beat the ones I have found in Cabin air filters. Effin mice can get into anything ,anywhere ,anyhow little bastards.

[GTP231]

It'd be more fun with an official Red Rider carbide action air rifle with a compass in the stock and a thing that tells time

Thankfully not. He was making his house right under the driverside fuel rail. I've been told they like to chew on injector wires...

Those taste like chicken

[excrider121]

Sounds like your speaking from personal experience

[Jarlaxle]

Better a mouse nest than a hornet nest.

(And yes, this junkyard rat is speaking from experience!)

[Zapper2003]

How about ants? I had a huge nest of fucking ants in my computer wiring harness.