How to get rid of rat infestation: in car Engine bay
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
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I got a rat in my car engine bay. It's a perfect place for the rats because it's safe from predators and it's warm especially in the winter months. Not only is this extremely dirty and sick, the rat can also eat up and destroy the electrical wires, rubber hoses, and belts in the engine bay. I'll show you how to remove the engine plastic cover (from a Toyota Sienna 2004-2010) to clean it and how to prevent the rats from coming back to the engine ever again.
Update: It has been over 1 month now and my engine is rat-free! It's spotlessly clean! Check this out: imgur.com/a/Sksxsdg
I've just "re-applied" the perfume today. It smells great! This is the first time I have to re-apply the perfume after 6 weeks. It still had a little bit of perfume smell to it after 6 weeks but the smell is getting pretty weak. Nothing better than a rat-free engine that smells like a flower shop!
But what perfume was it ? Are you saying Any random perfume with strong smell would work ??
What is the name of the perfume?
@@kingsung7436 Bebe Wishes & Dreams Eau De Parfum
bro, did the rats ever come back ?
tip: check also air filter. they go inside those holes and build nesting place
Ah the 2GR-FE motor. A 5 star hotel for a rat. That v6 design has a perfect entrance on the left hand side and very cosy in between the two cylinder banks. My mums 2GR had all the injector wires eaten down to the electrical connectors! I hate rats!
Peppermint oil. Get some pure and mix with water in a spray bottle or rub some pure oil in places, no more pests. I do this up north where the mice, rats and red squirrels will chew your wiring to bits.
I put pure peppermint oil in and I cant get it out! It runs to one side as im hitting the other side its awful they have traumatized me more than I care to share. Its so embarrassing, disgusting, and humiliating 😭
@stephenieblackmontaeniemon6569 I live in the rural suburbs age huge one is in my are , in my driveway. I feel violated bc it/they won't go! It's INFURIATING , embarrassing. The thoughts just randomly cross the mind; "They're out there, in my engine" I feel helpless and grief strickened by it all. How on Earth do they survive the ice storm we just had?? Oh Great CREATOR, give peace! 🙏😔
Thank you so much for this video my friend! I love your explanation and the way you talk! I was cracking up the whole time, very information!
A lot of people might laugh, but I actually kind of like this guy's accent.
I always respect people who took the time and trouble to speak another language. It's not easy and accents are just to be expected.
Me too. Great accent.
I love your reaction to the smell 😂😂😂4:42
Nice! Now your car will probably attract a date and end up with little Priuses babies.
Joselito Muller II - não sou o Emanuel hhhhhhh
Lol. I hope my car finds me a date too
Friggin awesome accent bro!! Thanks for the vid!
He is AVietnamese
Today while driving home I found weird that I had vapor coming out of my hood, but since the weather is really cold I thought it was just the engine being to hot in contrast to the weather creating the vapor. Later on I stopped because I didn't see any other car doing it, not even cars of the same model as mine. I pulled over and I had 2 dead rats cooking in the engine.
It's cold now especially if you live in Chicago so your car engine bay is the best place for warmth.
You're lucky! These things have taken over my apartment and vehicle. Almost feel suicidal!!!!!!!
@@stephenieblackmontaeniemon6569 They have destroyed 3 cars in the last few months here. Got 10 rat zappers but still. Getting cats.
I been driving for 5 days and since it's cold here.... I've had the heat on. It's been smelling like cooked chicken for 5 days and I thought I was losing my mind until I finally lifted my hood. I found frying chicken and fries under my hood😂😂 I hate rodents
Wtf.
lmao rats brought some dinner
Mice & Rats hate the Smell of Peppermint & Eucalyptus Oil too. Good stuff Sir.
Not working for us...after the fact.
2022. Thank you for posting this. I’m in Houston. Very helpful.
A rat was found on my transmission & chewed thru the wiring😩
My semi truck has been getting fixed for 5 days now!!!
peppermint oil is the only thing that I've seen really work
Where to buy bro
@@reggiesanchez2548 I buy it in a little bottle - from Fred Meyer (big retailer) in my area. about $8 and it lasts a while - shake 10 or 20 drops around the engine bay every day for a week or so
@@zanderday4466 , I spray my engine and bay with power blaster first then peppermint oil over that to keep solvent longer.
@@56cadd that makes sense to me! thanks!
i wouldn’t have stayed if it weren’t for the nam accent
Thanx VuaEco, I Encourage feral cats to hang around ^_^
Is the product "Bitter Yuck" spray, sold to stop teething dogs from chewing on things,, safe for vehicle wires and hoses?
Best advise I can give you is to try permanent drops . You can get it at any pharmacy 🤷🏿♂️works
arnt perfumes flammable?
I guess strong smells repels, I just read that mice don't like cloves
On the other hand, rats live in sewers and the smell doesn't keep them out.
Wrong smell!
dude that perfume smell is going to disturb you fir long time when you drive
spray peppermint extract. A rats sense of smell is overwhelmed
We were going fishing about four of us in my buddies station wagon when it started to overheat on the highway. We pulled over and lifted the hood and the entire engine was covered with trash ,Grass and what looked like a million chicken bones. Here we figure it out our friend works at a trucking company any parks his car next to a fence and on the other side is the dumpster for KFC chicken. Here it seems in the colder weather the rats drag up the chicken bones that were thrown away and eat them on the warm engine. It was friggin disgusting .
Tackless: they wait on the hot meal
@@happysawfishSounds genius to me!!! Who doesn't want hot supper?!! They don't know any better.. 🤔🐀♨️🍗♨️
was KFC original or spicy?
You forgot to mention the name of the perfume ????..
i had a rat start nesting in my engine bay i ve used mothballs and they sure run away
Use neptheline bolls make 4 balls in one knot and leave it in engine area.
i just sprayed a bunch of old perfume i have in my engine hood, hope it isn't a fire hazard!
;-)
hi. Is your car OK after applying perfume?
@@perlaadame9635 yes i haven't had any problems since and I still live in same place. Thanks for asking b/c I probably should spray again.
SOY based Rat Candy wiring harnesses are Brilliant....
They are NLT covered by a warenty....
Dealerships make a ton of money charging you for their stupidity.
But hey, sending an otherwise good car to the scrap yard makes good environmental sense.
😆 nothing but facts mate
What is the perfume that your using name?
Chewing tobacco works better than perfume. just sprinkle a little around where you see signs of the rats and leave the opened can with the lid put back on in the engine compartment either wedged in somehow or you can use wire to attach the can to something so it stays put.
I think nicotine will do the opposite. It will attract rats instead of repel them. Rats are addicted to nicotine as much as humans.
Nope has nothing to do with nicotine. It works for the same reason the perfume works. They can't stand the smell of it. It also lasts way longer than perfume, especially if you leave the can in there. I and others I know have used Chewing Tobacco and it works long term.
thanks for tip, do you mean the kind in the round can or the pouch? or will both work?
@@girlonlaptop use the can so you can wedge it in or attach it somewhere with wire.
@@WestcountyWill thanks, will try ASAP...also ordered rataway.com thanks to another suggestion on here tonight. My car is gonna scare rats soon.
Psst.. Cheap Perfume is a GREAT Olfactory Idea.. wish I would've thought of it
This guys accident is amazing
Yes, like the accent. Nice👍
Thank you finally someone. For real I thought it was a white guy doing an offensive accent
Thank you so much for the advice.
You only need to speak someone else's ideas and show proven results, simple. Leave the hood propped open overnight, it works.
I hear all kinds of accents. But mostly sounds like Cajun with an Asian accent
Rats destroyed my blower motor, the hood insulation fell down and was sucked into blower motor
Good idea. But if rat or mice is problem, then best to lay out special treats that are actually rat poison. Take down the population rather than driving them somewhere else - albeit temporarily. Traps should be placed outside also. There are also metal boxes that mice can become entrapped based on their natural curiosity. Put all of these out and put them out in force. Take extreme measures!
You’re absolutely right. Repelling them out of our property only gives them chance to come back in greater numbers shortly.
Hahaha. No. I have entire hoards of rodents stealing fruits from nearby orchards and stuffing it into my motor. They're strictly BYO.
You must be Vietnamese
😂😂😂 of course he is , that accent is Viet 100% 😂😂😂
Aida Hadzic - two fo a dolla . O wait he is not Chinese
Good idea. I am also thinking about peppermint.
😂 real smooth mr chin
Did I miss what puffume he uses lol
I have a question about spraying perfume or any strong stuff under the hood. Did you have any problems with it coming into the cab through the ventilation system?
No I didn't. THe smell is quite strong outside the engine bay but no smell in the cabin.
can it cause a fire? I put some of mine under my hood now I'm worried it might cause a fire???
Can I cut gutter guards to fit the engine air intake so mice won't get into the air filter? Would it hurt mpg?
i think half of the cars rats go inside are Toyotas
He sounds a decent person, but honestly it’s not a ground breaking idea, it’s just a variation of other things recommended already. I watched it because I thought he had something new to offer. It’s disappointing.
wonder if parking on oil someohow will help , maybe first sand on ground then plastic sheet then oil used motor oil or , but not best for the ground. l read about metal sheet fence twenty inch high around parking.
That might work but it'll be quite messy.
@@vuaeco rain will wash oil away soon l guess, kids could light it on fire...so , a oil trench how far a way for worthless cars how wide
Instead of going that far try setting traps around the parking area. This’ll reduce their numbers and scare the rest away.
Can I sue the City of Sacramento, CA & SMUD for redevelopment & construction right next door. And within the 1 to 3 blocks currently in redevelopment & construction. Unearthing the fields displacing RATS into my vehicle, causing $300 electrical wiring damage in my Silverado??
ALLgood tome: I think you should. They created an actionable nuisance. That's what we call it in Georgia. California probably has even stricter laws.
@@happysawfish Thanx👍, yeah I should sue the City of Sacramento there was a serious article written recently about it.
Which spray is that? Thank you
Do more I love the accent
in the KIA commercials ...
they go ahead and let the rats drive the car
I have problem with engine bay against rats, what type of perfume do u use?
Good idea,i must try it.i ve tryed everything by now
Are yo from Cambodia brother? Thanks for the helpful video!!
What accent is this man speaking in ? Where do you come from ?
If we take out our car frequently, rats won't get into our car. I think am right am i?
nuthan cs this isn't necessary true. I've been in the car business my whole life, and directly, for the last 12 years. I've been a car fanatic, and take great pride in my vehicles. Just recently I ended up with a mouse/rat, getting onto my engine compartment, because it was warm and they like cozy houses. There's no food nearby, and I regularly detail my car inside and out, along with the engine compartment. I ended up having to spray something inside the engine compartment, and also use some fabric softener sheets, because they HATE them (especially the strong BOUNTY ones). Even if you keep you're car clean, they can still have go up in the engine area to stay warm.
nuthan cs I also drive my car daily, so that doesn't matter a whole lot.
Kathgoose R quite dazed here coz i could hardly see one who takes that much care for car, couldn't get rid of rodents. I feel sorry for that! Now am afraid to expect rat/mouse traits in my car as i dun take that much care.
Kathgoose R and I was just being theoretical thanks for letting me know your practical experience :-)
nuthan cs
no worries! I was shocked when I found out a little rodent had been using the top of my battery as a diner for eating their snails, and my engine cover as a park (with all the little footprints). I, too, had the same thought process about driving my car daily.
can't applying perfume cause a fire in your engine??
My doors lock are not working due to these rats
Good idea!
Interesting. We use stickey traps... They work well but then u gotta deal with a live stuck rat/mouse. It will be hilarious if you have a mischief of humans gathering around now.... Please keep us updated! Grats on 10k subscribers.. you can quit your job sooner than many :)
Sticky trap might work. Just leave the rat in there and drive to work. By the time you drive back home after work, you get yourself some well cooked rats for dinner! :D... I'll keep you updated but as you can see in my green house, no more rats for at least 6 months now! Thing is, my car now smell like a flower shop from 10 meters away! The heat might remove some smells but perfumes are cheap and I can just put more in every few days (or weeks if I don't use my car). Thanks about the subscribers. But I think subscribers are only half of the story. Producing good quality video is more important than the number of subscribers. But yeah, thanks and I want to thank everyone as well for subscribing to this channel.
My familys car has a rat it went in the small car and then the big car and somehow left a chicken bone in there😖😖😷😷
Omg that is so funny. My engine had a chicken bone as well and French fries lol. Can you let me know how you got rid of rodents
This is how my ex girlfriend and I broke up!! To much nasty perfume! Haha!
If she wears it too much, maybe she can help you scare the rats away? :D
Did the car used to sit for long periods of time outside? Bottom line what was the cause of mice infestation
mago rcre my car sat for like 4 days and became infested
Just living in a wooded area
After a drive the warm engine is what attracts the rodents
Great idea!
does any perfume works though or it has to be this particular brand or kind?
David Lopez Nah rats have a preference on their perfume. Dummy.
@@SUPE2IOR lol answered by Guy named Goofy.
Thanks for sharing this tip!
Thank you !
I lay down chicken wire and electrified it and watch them fry.
Nice. Hope it works for us.
You can also use mothballz.
Good idea but how do you apply it on?
vuaeco I'm not sure if they sell them like that but I've seen then in mesh fabric bags.
I’m still using moth balls to repel rats infestation in my engines but it seems the rats have become immune to the odor of the moth balls. I need a new strategy. Any ideas?
MOTHBALLS HAVE A POISON IN THEM IT IS NOT GOOD FOR HUMANS TO BREATHE. FUMES GET INTO THE CAB OF THE CAR.
They could even get into the engine block..
is it safe to spray perfume in engine compartment ? i was thinking of the same tactic.
wont that catch fire?
@@lourdesgaildatu7253 After that alcohol evaporates It won’t be a problem
I hope that perfume is not flammable,,,,and the fabric under your hood is fire insulation.....
Irish spring soap is the best deterrent,, or peppermint spray....
That guys pretty funny lol
Love a Filipino accent
When to replace?
Thank you brother.
what spray is that
The way that fabric looks..kinda looks like u did this b4 and it did not work..almost like ur just trying to use up all ur wife's perfume cuz u hate the smell
LOL
Or...his girlfriend's perfume! You cheating son of a gun!
Usually perfume is flammable… just saying..
Dumb dumb car markers, soy is stupid. Why not use recycled plastic.
What about the smell of bleach?
Maybe, but you'll need to bleach clean the car anyway. Rodents carry disease and other such nonsense.
Clean then prevent by using a strong smell like peppermint, Irish spring soap, cedar, etc..
Sprinkle ground red pepper spice in the engine compartment .
They'll fall off once you drive your car
Two fo a dolla
Use pepper powder
Lol
BS!
I’ve sprayed perfume and it’s not working. Any other ideas?
rataway.com
can't it cause a fire
Just eat them
Buk Lau!
spray Rataway Fragrance, from Rataway.com
So you just spray it directly all over the inside of the motor area?
i would suggest brownies, works great
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Just turn on the car
Hahahah nice
just drive the car every day that will either scare the rats away or grind them up in the engine when you drive and kill em. lol
I drove every day .
Still attached to shield wire coast was $ 7000.
Agreed….drive daily…..still snail shells everywhere. Yuk
ticket confess qualify wake sanction print more complete sorry swear confront.