Squirrels having dinner in my engine bay; any solutions?

[TomCat_Ford]

I was doing a routine check of my fluids this morning when I noticed the remnants of nuts scattered throughout my engine bay. It was pretty clear that the squirrels are enjoying their dinner in my Explorer's engine bay. My Explorer gets driven roughly once a week (I commute on foot); it's our grocery getter and winter vehicle that rarely gets taken on trips longer that 20 miles total, as we will usually drive my wife's car then.

That said, is there anything that I can do (besides driving it more) to keep these critters from dining under the hood?

Thank you,


-TomCat

 

[Jstcruz]

I would suggest cleaning it out the best you can, use some kind of nasty cleaner and maybe they wont like being in there?

 

[crawdaddy]

Try mothballs. Critters don't like the stink.