Moved to florida...now all little ant/spiders in car...any1 else in south have same..

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08-26-2003, 04:48 PM

madmax97

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Moved to florida...now all little ant/spiders in car...any1 else in south have same..

There crawling on my dash in my cd player wtf...what car i do?

08-26-2003, 05:25 PM

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Sell it.

08-26-2003, 06:00 PM

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Just wait for it to collect dust without having to drive it.

08-26-2003, 06:14 PM

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Welcome to the south

Maybe trying a high powered vacuum and suck out the vents and any little area they might hide. Maybe you'll get a few without you knowing. Also do you park under trees or next to shrubs/bushes, if so that can also cause a lot of these problems.

08-26-2003, 06:38 PM

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Welcome to the South friend.

What part of Florida?

08-26-2003, 07:05 PM

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What part of Florida?

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08-26-2003, 07:30 PM

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08-26-2003, 08:03 PM

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It's called southern hospitality. Just their way of welcoming you to the neighborhood.

Watch where you park. Stay away from any vegetation, preferably parking on cement or asphalt. Clean out the car (vacuum crevices like someone said), and stop eating in the car. If they still come in, get used to them, and give them names. Welcome to the south.
Tomorrow's forecast.... friggin' HOT. Next day, same thing...

Happiness is a north bound yankee....

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08-26-2003, 08:32 PM

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08-26-2003, 08:44 PM

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haha

08-26-2003, 08:44 PM

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ha?

08-26-2003, 09:45 PM

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i'm sure if u wind up the windows and put the car out in the sun, it will get hot enough for those suckers to get outta the car. Then spray RAID or something on ure tires lol

they must be breeding colonies in the vents!

08-26-2003, 09:59 PM

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Don't park on anthills!

08-26-2003, 10:08 PM

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If it comes down to it, have some buddies come over on a hot, sunny day (provide cool refreshments if of age and so desired). Pass out magnifying glasses. Have a contest to see who can fry the most ants.

Dave

08-27-2003, 04:29 AM

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Also, dont leave candy in the car.. They somehow smell that through metal

08-27-2003, 09:22 AM

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08-27-2003, 09:50 AM

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well thanks for some good and bad answers...i do park under a tree so ill move and i gotta clean the $hit outa my car. Im in tampa craig.

08-27-2003, 10:59 AM

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Check the tree you're parking under. It is probably full of ants. They'll drop on your car, and come in through the cowl inlet (by driver side wiper) and through your vents and dash. They'll also find ways around weather seals, etc... If they are coming from the tree, ant poisons on the ground won't help, as they are dropping on the car. Move your car, clean it out, and you should have no more problems.
For the vent problem, try running your heater at full blast for 10-15 minutes or so. Shouldn't take long for the heater to dehydrate their little bodies. A side benefit of this is it thoroughly dries your evaporator core so mold/mildew won't grow and your AC won't smell musty. I need to do this to mine for that reason.

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