yankeerider
Platinum Member
My excavator has spent almost 2 years inside a ShelterLogic shelter. Prior to that my JD 755 spent two winters in it. I have a barn cat for rodent control, and I leave the hoods open on the machines to make them less inviting to the mice. So far, no problems. I think I'll up the ante this winter by addind dryer sheets to the excavator.
My newest cat leaves me about 5 mouse corpses a week in my shop, so they are definitely around. in fact, my leaf vacuum lives outside, and this is the 3rd year I've had to remove the flywheel housing from the 8 hp Briggs engine to remove the remains of a mouse and nest from around the ignition coil. Two years ago mice ate all the insulation from the spark plug wire on a brand new coil! Being a cheap Yankee I reinsulated it with fuel line and electrical tape instead of replacing the part. I'll have to remember to stuff some dryer sheets in that engine when I'm done with it this fall.
My newest cat leaves me about 5 mouse corpses a week in my shop, so they are definitely around. in fact, my leaf vacuum lives outside, and this is the 3rd year I've had to remove the flywheel housing from the 8 hp Briggs engine to remove the remains of a mouse and nest from around the ignition coil. Two years ago mice ate all the insulation from the spark plug wire on a brand new coil! Being a cheap Yankee I reinsulated it with fuel line and electrical tape instead of replacing the part. I'll have to remember to stuff some dryer sheets in that engine when I'm done with it this fall.