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Hi all, I have a 2009 G5 and also a mouse problem. I park my car outdoors in a semi-rural area. Mice love to build nests in the engine compartment under the plastic engine cover. Each time I get my oil changed, the guy has to spend time removing the nest (and the occasional dead mouse), which is lovely. I've even had them get into the car itself (I'm assuming they've chewed through the firewall) and they've also chewed the plastic wrappers off of many of the wires in the engine compartment.
I've been having trouble with my transmission lately, and last week I had the check engine light, and codes P0700 and P1810, so I followed this video
Needless to say, after removing the plastic cover myself for the first time and finding Yet Another Mouse Nest, I'm at the end of my rope with this. I feel like it's an electrical problem waiting to happen with all the chewed wiring (at best) and a fire risk (at worst). Also, that entire back part of my engine (not sure what it's called, but I think it's where the spark plugs are?) is completely covered in mouse crap. It's so disgusting.
I'm wondering if I can just leave this plastic cover off permanently? Hoping that will discourage them from continuing to nest under there. I'm not sure what the cover is there for, though, so not sure if I can do that.
I've been having trouble with my transmission lately, and last week I had the check engine light, and codes P0700 and P1810, so I followed this video
Needless to say, after removing the plastic cover myself for the first time and finding Yet Another Mouse Nest, I'm at the end of my rope with this. I feel like it's an electrical problem waiting to happen with all the chewed wiring (at best) and a fire risk (at worst). Also, that entire back part of my engine (not sure what it's called, but I think it's where the spark plugs are?) is completely covered in mouse crap. It's so disgusting.
I'm wondering if I can just leave this plastic cover off permanently? Hoping that will discourage them from continuing to nest under there. I'm not sure what the cover is there for, though, so not sure if I can do that.