We get the mouse move in during this time of year and have to start putting traps around to keep them out of the house. We live near the end of a dead end street near some woods. But I also do not go too crazy with my storage routine. While the garage is not heated full time, I typically switch the heat on for about 30 min each evening during the colder months and that keeps it from ever getting below about 40 - 45 in the garage as it holds its heat pretty well. During the really cold months I heat it longer in the evenings to try and keep it from going below freezing on the really cold days, and if home on those days will switch on the heat a bit during those days. I keep the windows cracked and top unlatched. Never have done super high tire pressures or anything, but either park it on the stock wheels on old tires in the winter or if one set of track/autox tires are toast I just park it on those and keep the other good set indoors wrapped up.

 

I found a mouse nest in my airbox once ... they got way back in the chamber at the rear of the box ... I have had good luck using a "Bounce" dryer sheet clipped to the air box opening ever since ... usually put a couple under the seats as well ... don't store it per say but it has periods of non use during "bad" weather ...

 

Peppermint spray.....Amazon.....Rodents hate the smell!!

 

Porsche manual (I know, not an S2000) is very specific about how to store your car properly. It really trickles down to:

- Overinflated tires
- Fresh oil that you had recirculated until engine was warm
- Full tank of gas
- Air vents set to NOT recirculate

Porsche knows most of their cars are stored over the winter. So I would trust them.

What I do for my S2K and the 911 is I throw two baggies of charcoal in there AND I keep dehumidifying home depot jugs in the passenger foot well. It works wonders and smells amazing when I get back in.

 

Strange how the Porsche gang didn't include special rat traps. For critters who like $$$ German accommodations.

 

I keep the recirculating on, Build mouse feeding traps out of 1 1/4” pvc pipe and set them inside of each tire filled with Tom Cat. After having mice carry a whole bag of grass seed from the attached shed and fill the trunk, air box, under the seats. I now feed them before they get into my S.

Our dog can’t get to the Tom Cat so safe for her

 

Is it difficult getting the dead rat out of your DIY trap?

Thanks!

 

Mices not a Rat trap, so no they just shake out into the trash can.