Rats under my hood!!

garyhgaryh · 05-23-2009, 05:05 AM

My friend asked to look under the hood to check out the engine compartment.
He pops the hood and lifts it and I see a large rat jump down into the engine and see the ugly tail follow it. My friend slams my hood while trying to maintain composure. He said, "You didn't see the black one in the corner which looked like it was about to jump at me. He told me it was bigger than the one that squirred into the engine bay.

I'm wondering what to do about this situation tomorrow. I'm afraid of opening the hood and having my fingers bit off.

How would you guys handle this situation?

Gary

ChineseGuy · 05-23-2009, 05:08 AM

Start the engine...

hehe

BMW_E90 · 05-23-2009, 05:14 AM

start honking

garyhgaryh · 05-23-2009, 06:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChineseGuy

Start the engine...

hehe

Quote:

Originally Posted by BMW_E90

start honking

I can't do either because my battery is dead!

Good suggestions though. Any other ideas?
Gary

TiAg335i · 05-23-2009, 09:41 AM

put some mouse traps under the car

Matty C · 05-23-2009, 11:46 AM

Send in a cat!

garyhgaryh · 05-23-2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TiAg335i

put some mouse traps under the car

I thought about this, but I don't want the rats to die inside my car if it's living inside the firewall or in the fender somewhere.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matty C

Send in a cat!

Thought about that too but don't know anyone with a cat!
I'm thinking about buying a rodent trap and taking it alive or just be a man and open the hood. The car has been sitting over a year without being driven....

Gary

Seminole · 05-23-2009, 01:10 PM

I would make sure they haven't eaten through any wires.

solefald · 05-23-2009, 01:15 PM

snakes on the plane!

MCMLXXXIX · 05-23-2009, 01:28 PM

HOSE EM OUT! hahaha

TiAg335i · 05-23-2009, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by garyhgaryh

I thought about this, but I don't want the rats to die inside my car if it's living inside the firewall or in the fender somewhere.

Thought about that too but don't know anyone with a cat!
I'm thinking about buying a rodent trap and taking it alive or just be a man and open the hood. The car has been sitting over a year without being driven....

Gary

put the traps on the cement, under the car, not in the car. chances are they are scurrying back and forth anyway so they are bound to get caught.

ChineseGuy · 05-23-2009, 07:05 PM

hire a guy to get rid of it...there are professionals out there.

Sure they may laugh at you for not being man enough to do the job, but at least they won't laugh in front of your face because you'll be paying them...

Sam12345 · 05-23-2009, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChineseGuy

hire a guy to get rid of it...there are professionals out there.

Sure they may laugh at you for not being man enough to do the job, but at least they won't laugh in front of your face because you'll be paying them...

+1

f30er · 05-23-2009, 10:16 PM

rat poison....just throw some under the car and give it a day or two.....

next comes the hard part.....imagine your engine compartment, picture it in your head in as much detail as possible, when you're ready, pop open your hood, throw some jumper cables on as fast as you possibly can and run!!!

black335i · 05-23-2009, 10:24 PM

you use a car wash and power wash em

len56 · 05-23-2009, 11:33 PM

get gloves, (rubber or garden ones)
bang on the hood to scare them...

open it quickly and get your friend to put some jumpers...then try and run the engine...
if they ate through wires, just hire someone... and your car unfortuanatley wont work D;

shipill · 05-25-2009, 02:43 AM

WTF lol

hks786 · 05-25-2009, 09:19 AM

lol this is a mad thread. I would do the rat poison/traps under car, seems like a good idea. If you want something quicker though pop the hood and hose them out!

Tondtar · 05-25-2009, 09:35 AM

Ask RatMan to talk them into moving somewhere else

(Sorry .... Inside joke

)

marty_mcfly · 05-25-2009, 03:20 PM

i fucking hate rats

Androo000 · 05-25-2009, 08:00 PM

send in the cats??? c'mon man its not rocket science. Be sure to video tape it for our enjoyment.

BOOST3D · 05-26-2009, 08:19 AM

wtf lol
get a gun and start shootin them lol j/k

get a pressure washer and hose them out after check all the wires and stuff to see if they chewed any of it

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garyhgaryh Major 78 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: Supercharged e30 M3 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: santa cruz iTrader: (4)	Rats under my hood!! My friend asked to look under the hood to check out the engine compartment. He pops the hood and lifts it and I see a large rat jump down into the engine and see the ugly tail follow it. My friend slams my hood while trying to maintain composure. He said, "You didn't see the black one in the corner which looked like it was about to jump at me. He told me it was bigger than the one that squirred into the engine bay. I'm wondering what to do about this situation tomorrow. I'm afraid of opening the hood and having my fingers bit off. How would you guys handle this situation? Gary
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ChineseGuy QuickShifter 144 Rep 1,499 Posts Drives: Black E90 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Pole iTrader: (2)	hire a guy to get rid of it...there are professionals out there. Sure they may laugh at you for not being man enough to do the job, but at least they won't laugh in front of your face because you'll be paying them...
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black335i Captain 200 Rep 725 Posts Drives: M 4 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: tx iTrader: (2)	you use a car wash and power wash em
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len56 Private 371 Rep 85 Posts Drives: like a gentleman Join Date: May 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	get gloves, (rubber or garden ones) bang on the hood to scare them... open it quickly and get your friend to put some jumpers...then try and run the engine... if they ate through wires, just hire someone... and your car unfortuanatley wont work D; __________________ i love german cars
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shipill Major 431 Rep 1,292 Posts Drives: F10 528 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: East iTrader: (7)	WTF lol
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hks786 Major General 2274 Rep 5,364 Posts Drives: * Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	lol this is a mad thread. I would do the rat poison/traps under car, seems like a good idea. If you want something quicker though pop the hood and hose them out! __________________
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Tondtar 12 yr old Juvie 1137 Rep 881 Posts Drives: His Mom Crazy Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: El Lay iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 (RIP in 2011) ... [0.00]	Ask RatMan to talk them into moving somewhere else (Sorry .... Inside joke)
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marty_mcfly Banned 99 Rep 1,209 Posts Drives: ??? Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cali iTrader: (3)	i fucking hate rats
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Androo000 Private First Class 14 Rep 134 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW M6 GC Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA iTrader: (0)	send in the cats??? c'mon man its not rocket science. Be sure to video tape it for our enjoyment.
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BOOST3D Captain 31 Rep 838 Posts Drives: 328i 2000,X5 2003,2008 335i Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: whittier SOCAL iTrader: (10)	wtf lol get a gun and start shootin them lol j/k get a pressure washer and hose them out after check all the wires and stuff to see if they chewed any of it
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