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  1. Join Date
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    We haven't used our car (Vios 2008 model) in about two months. When I checked, I found out that a mommy cat and her kittens are staying in our engine bay rent-free!

    That's alright, until I smelled something funny and discovered that there's cat poop everywhere.

    I'm obviously a novice when it comes to cars and maintenance, so here are my dummy questions...
    1) The engine smells like burning clutch whenever I let it run idly for at least a minute. What could be causing this stench? Is it the cat poop being "cooked" by the engine's heat?
    2) Do Toyota service centers offer anything to clean up cat and rat poop scattered all over the engine bay? Is it called "engine wash", or is it something else entirely?
    3) How much should I expect to shell out for the clean-up?
    4) What other check-ups should I request for to detect possible damages caused by these "pets"?

    Thanks in advance!

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    1. Yes, its cat poop, urine, fur, and whatever else they "brought" in there.
    2. Yes, Toyota does inside and outside detailing plus engine detailing. Other big shops like Ziebart offer them as well. Go to the professionals, they know what to do. Your neighborhood car wash guy may mess-up the engine electronics.
    3. No idea, its best to go old school on this and call/canvass for inquiries/prices.
    4. Very subjective, bring it to Toyota so they can verify.

    my 2 cents

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    On a related note, how to you prevent these pusang gala from turning your garage and garden from being their personal playground.

    Wala ang mga ito pag may ilaw na pero pag gabi na, saka lang romo-ronda tapos mag iwan pa ng *** sa entrance gate.

    May mabibili bang cat trap? Airsoft kaya? Ano pa kaya?

    Nakakainis talaga itong mga pusa na ito, anak pa ng anak at inutil pa yung village maintenance.

    :furious:

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    Sa experience ko, Citronella ang effective na cat detterent. Yung spray lang na nabibili sa Ace.

    Quote Originally Posted by 111prez View Post
    On a related note, how to you prevent these pusang gala from turning your garage and garden from being their personal playground.

    Wala ang mga ito pag may ilaw na pero pag gabi na, saka lang romo-ronda tapos mag iwan pa ng *** sa entrance gate.

    May mabibili bang cat trap? Airsoft kaya? Ano pa kaya?

    Nakakainis talaga itong mga pusa na ito, anak pa ng anak at inutil pa yung village maintenance.

    :furious:

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    ^

    3 Ways to Make Homemade Cat Repellent - wikiHow

    I swear, the pepper stuff works.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lowslowbenz View Post
    ^

    3 Ways to Make Homemade Cat Repellent - wikiHow

    I swear, the pepper stuff works.
    I'll give this a try.

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    Problem ko din cats sa bahay. Most of the times nasa taas ng hood sila natutulog, buti nalang hindi malalim scratches.

    Sometimes, dinadala nila sa loob ng engine bay mga kittens. 2 or 3 times nang pagstart ko ng engine sa umaga, may maiipit na isang kuting, pisa!
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    Quote Originally Posted by lowslowbenz View Post
    ^

    3 Ways to Make Homemade Cat Repellent - wikiHow

    I swear, the pepper stuff works.
    Safe ba yang pepper spray sa paint ng car?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 111prez View Post
    On a related note, how to you prevent these pusang gala from turning your garage and garden from being their personal playground.

    Wala ang mga ito pag may ilaw na pero pag gabi na, saka lang romo-ronda tapos mag iwan pa ng *** sa entrance gate.

    May mabibili bang cat trap? Airsoft kaya? Ano pa kaya?

    Nakakainis talaga itong mga pusa na ito, anak pa ng anak at inutil pa yung village maintenance.

    :furious:
    nung grade 5 ako ginagawa ko hinuhuli ko yung pusa tapos itatali ko tapos pag praktisan ko ng pellet gun pero pinapakawalan ko din after ilan baril. halos lahat naman ng ginanon ko di na bumalik.:bwahaha: daga ang di ko matanggal non since hirap hulihin.

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    ^^^
    ^^

    I spray it sa garage floor entrance, then the floor area palibot sa mga kotse. And dun sa upper portions ng gate mismo.

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    effective yung watusi. daming bumulagta na pusa sa bahay nila ermats nung pasko, isang kahon ng watusi lang hinalo sa sardinas.

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    naku ikaw ung tipo ng may ari na hindi nag tataas ng hood sa umaga...para ma check ung engine kung ano man nandun..

    kaya pag sampa mo ng tsikot start kaagad..kaya ayun nangyayari..

    sa akin binubuksan ko muna hood bago ako sumampa ng tsikot to check ng engine..minsan nabubulaga ko ung Pusa pag bukas ko ng hood saka tatakbo na.sa ilalim

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    Quote Originally Posted by foresterx View Post
    nung grade 5 ako ginagawa ko hinuhuli ko yung pusa tapos itatali ko tapos pag praktisan ko ng pellet gun pero pinapakawalan ko din after ilan baril. halos lahat naman ng ginanon ko di na bumalik.:bwahaha: daga ang di ko matanggal non since hirap hulihin.
    pag may nagvideo sa iyo at ipost sa mga social media sites, animal cruelty yan.
    aside na criminal ang nature ng case, pagkukukutyain ka pa sa social media.
    repellant na lang siguro.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1D4LV View Post
    pag may nagvideo sa iyo at ipost sa mga social media sites, animal cruelty yan.
    aside na criminal ang nature ng case, pagkukukutyain ka pa sa social media.
    repellant na lang siguro.
    wala pa naman videocam at facebook nung grade 5 ako. do it at your own risk kung gagawin ngayon, madali naman mag tago sa sarili mo garahe eh. it's still much better than poisoning or killing the cat diba.

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    lagyan nyo ng rootweiller itali nyo malapit sa harap ng engine bay hehe problem solve. un eh kng mahilig kyo mag alaga ng dogs.


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    Thanks sa mga tips!

    Kung mawala naman ang mga pusa, daga naman ang problema!

    Prior to the family of cats, I think a rat stayed under the hood. May nginatngat na wires pa. Siguro mas okay na ang pusa kasi mangangamoy lang pero buo pa ang mga wires. :D

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    samin andaming nagpaampon na pusa. kaso mga hindi rin mapagkatiwalaan at mga walang kwenta. hindi mo maiwan mga pinamalengke o kahit anong pagkain sa mesa. kapag minsan naghaharutan sa gabi. at di man lang nila mahuli huli yung mga daga sa bahay. masubukan nga yung repellant......o kaya yung watusi. hihihi

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    Quote Originally Posted by ignition View Post
    Thanks sa mga tips!

    Kung mawala naman ang mga pusa, daga naman ang problema!

    Prior to the family of cats, I think a rat stayed under the hood. May nginatngat na wires pa. Siguro mas okay na ang pusa kasi mangangamoy lang pero buo pa ang mga wires. :D
    Rats,which reminds me of our dog,akalain mo nakita ko nakadapa yun aso pero gising,tapos may dumadaan na daga sa may nguso:: nya pero di pinansin,ang nakakainis pa tinignan pa nya yun daga na mata lang ang sumusunod :seeth:btt,pepper spray for cats

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    Quote Originally Posted by cardict View Post
    Rats,which reminds me of our dog,akalain mo nakita ko nakadapa yun aso pero gising,tapos may dumadaan na daga sa may nguso:: nya pero di pinansin,ang nakakainis pa tinignan pa nya yun daga na mata lang ang sumusunod :seeth:btt,pepper spray for cats
    baka daw kasi maleptospirosis aso nyo sir...intindihin nyo na lang sya (aso). hehe

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    Magtali ka na lang ng aso sa harap ng kotse. Solve na problem sa pusa ,daga at tao na rin.

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