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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:27 AM
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I have ants in my car.

I wasn't driving my car for awhile and it was parked in my yard. They seem to be in my door jams and they keep coming inside. Does anybody know anyway that I can get rid of the little bastards? It's the real little ones. Any help would be much appreciated.
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:32 AM
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peanut butter wiil get rid of them
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:34 AM
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Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:38 AM
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your not driving fast enough......


really though, would a can of raid or something like that work? this is wierd, and would **** me off
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:40 AM
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I thought about using Raid. I didn't know if anyone had a fool proof plan or not. It does pi$$ me off, I am driving along and all of a sudden I feel ants crawling on me.
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:41 AM
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Originally posted by MrGone
your not driving fast enough......


really though, would a can of raid or something like that work? this is wierd, and would **** me off
raid in the car?? i dunno..


how hot does it get in your area?? seal up the car and put it out in the sun... awawy from the yard of course haha. Burn the bastards!!!!!!!
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:42 AM
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I have ants in my pants.
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 11:45 AM
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how did I know somebody was going to say that
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 12:02 PM
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Originally posted by IwANnAMaX96
I have ants in my pants.

Maybe they are attracted to the peanut butter.
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 12:07 PM
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"it's not cheating because it's YOU'RE dog, get it?"
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 12:09 PM
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Originally posted by KINGMAX
" because it's YOU'RE dog, get it?"
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 12:58 PM
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I had the problem before, and thought about using raid too(didn't do it).
anyways, just go to homedepot buy those thing that will kill ants. it looks like a circle with food in the middle. i don't know what its called. I left that in the car for like a week, hadn't seen any ants in my car since
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 01:04 PM
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+1 on getting an Ant bat/glue Trap - like Roach Motel.
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 01:10 PM
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Clean your car man... No food/crumbs = No ants
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 01:14 PM
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Originally posted by frinxor
Clean your car man... No food/crumbs = No ants

My car is clean. They are in the door jams, and are coming in the car when I open the doors.
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 01:18 PM
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thats right, STOP eating in your car, and don't let others do it! Just shampoo the carpet, "Armor-All" the dash and door panels. Bugs hate that shiet and will leave soon. Good luck!
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 02:49 PM
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For me, it wasn't the food. I don't eat in the car, and don't let any of my friends/families eat in my car. they just all of sudden decided to move into my car. this was during winter...don't know if that has anything do it with it
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 03:20 PM
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Ants gets into joe's max from time to time, but most of the time he drives his own
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 03:27 PM
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Originally posted by Stillnmax
Ants gets into joe's max from time to time, but most of the time he drives his own


Ant(s)
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 05:47 PM
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this thread is funny!
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 06:03 PM
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Originally posted by maxfanfromohio
...I am driving along and all of a sudden I feel ants crawling on me.
Flashback? This kind of stuff is exactly why I never did LSD...

Seriously though, make sure there is no food source (or anything that smells like a food source to ants) in your car. Vaccuum up as many of the little bas&*%#s as you can. Ants also hate Lysol, so you can spray that around your carpets near openings. And most importantly, park your car somewhere else.

If all else fails, get out a magnifying glass on a sunny day and fry them!

Dave
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 06:10 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Dave Holmes
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Flashback? This kind of stuff is exactly why I never did LSD...



Maybe there are no ants.
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 06:48 PM
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I really had problems with ants last summer but this year it has been better. If I park overnight with my bumper touching this row of holly bushes in my driveway then the next day ants will be all over my car. What I found is that they are going for the dead bugs along the radiator. Open your hood and I bet you will find them in there. I sprayed a little ant killer along the engine bay and then drove the car around a lot making sure not to park in the grass or against any bushes. They were gone in a few days.
Old Aug 11, 2003 | 07:25 PM
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Bro,
We'll see what we can do this Saturday at B-Dubs. That way I can get a close look at these critters.

J.
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 06:02 AM
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Thanks Jason, sounds good.
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 07:14 AM
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http://cartalk.cars.com/Mail/Letters/2001/05.11/1.html
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 07:53 AM
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Thanks, I'll try that.
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 08:42 AM
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Talk about flashbacks, remember the kid like 2 years ago who got the Snake lost in his car?!?!? that was a top 10 funny *** thread catagory.

Old Aug 12, 2003 | 09:51 AM
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use some ant killer freshner thingies... I dunno man... that sux.. I never had this problem.. lol
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 12:21 PM
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Some kid lost a snake in his car??? Why the **** would you have a snake in the car???????
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 12:38 PM
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Haha
At least you don't have Brown Recluse spiders in your car like I do occasionally...
(I think they come down from the tree I park under)
Accidentally left the sunroof open and parked at home... next day a coworker noticed something crawling on my shift boot... he recognized it as a Brown Recluse.
Yesterday on the way home I noticed a tiny spider (looked similar) spin a web almost in front of my face... scared the **** outta me.
I need to clean & shampoo the **** out of that car... ****ing poisonous spiders!@#!@##@!
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 01:06 PM
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I was driving in my Honda Accord(before I got my Max)one time and one of those jumping spiders crawled from the back side of my steering wheel. Scared the crap outta me.
Old Aug 12, 2003 | 02:58 PM
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Originally posted by snowman2155
Some kid lost a snake in his car??? Why the **** would you have a snake in the car???????
Does the phrase "Don't ask; Don't tell" ring a bell with you
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