Mice.....

[jkh62]

I have a Lesco commercial walk behind (purchased new) with a Kawasaki 15hp 2 cylinder engine. Fired it up a couple days ago and it was running on one cylinder.
Seems a mouse made a condo between my cylinders and packed it full of grass and acorns. How did I find out? It chewed one of my plug wires in half.

I replaced both coils a couple year back so I was not thrilled when I found out what happened to one of my coils.
Picked up a replacement and removed the potted plug wire from the coil and will try putting a new wire in , potting it and keep for a spare.


Too bad they do not make land mines for mice.............

 

[Thomas]

Something that small can cause headache and $$'s.

 

[fried1765]

I have a Lesco commercial walk behind (purchased new) with a Kawasaki 15hp 2 cylinder engine. Fired it up a couple days ago and it was running on one cylinder.
Seems a mouse made a condo between my cylinders and packed it full of grass and acorns. How did I find out? It chewed one of my plug wires in half.

I replaced both coils a couple year back so I was not thrilled when I found out what happened to one of my coils.
Picked up a replacement and removed the potted plug wire from the coil and will try putting a new wire in , potting it and keep for a spare.


Too bad they do not make land mines for mice.............

Don't know for how long, or how, you store your engine powered equipment.
For storage I add a packet or two of mouse poison to every machine stored for more than 2 months.

 

[TractorGuy]

Everybody needs a tractor cat.

 

[oosik]

At least a couple barn cats. My two are even starting to work on the pocket gophers now.

 

[jkh62]

I need to up my mouse termination game.

 

[nyone]

Mouse poison actualy attracts mice so dont put it in your equipment or shed. Stick it ouside where pets cant get it.

 

[TractorGuy]

Mouse poison actualy attracts mice so dont put it in your equipment or shed. Stick it ouside where pets cant get it.

I had one chew a hole in the exact same fuel return line twice in a week. I had to put some ratx on the intake to kill it.

 

[rbstern]

I find the "Real Kill" brand of glue traps work very well.

 

[HillStreet]

During the winter I place moth balls on the 4 wheeler and zero turn. Have had no problems even though I do have mice.