An oil & lube business found one black widow near the right rear tire, and three in the engine. They said the engine was covered with webs though, so there may have been more. They said they'd never seen so many black widows in on vehicle. One worker likened it to "Arachnophobia." They wouldn't work on the engine due to the potential safety risk. They recommended having a pest control company treat the truck. My husband says he can do it. (I hope this isn't dangerous.)
The truck has also had a wasp nest in it (with live wasp larve), which my sister found and disposed of. It was in the passenger door.
The truck is parked in a city driveway, and driven once a week. It's been driven about 400 miles in the last eight months. It's a 1990 Chevy with 72,000 miles on the original engine--all service done on time, of course. No, I'm not trying to sell it--ha ha!
2006-07-17 17:32:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
CIVICED-The truck was parked exactly in front of my mom's two car garage door in the driveway. She parks it on the right side of the driveway. To the left of the driveway is lawn. To the right of the driveway is more lawn, a cement walkway, and a wood mulched flower bed. She has her lawn mowed once a week. She lives in a neighborhood of tract homes. Everybody keeps their home well maintained on her street. I'm not sure if this helps you.
2006-07-17 19:29:43 · update #1
I would recommend gaining access to a pressure washer and pressure washing it all down AFTER using other methods to kill off the insects.
Don't forget under the car and under the hood too!
You're going to want to wash it every once in awhile (and remember to spray under the truck and under the hood again) so that it becomes an unsafe environment for pest to move into.
when you spray down the engine bay make sure you stay away from electric parts. I usually run my engine and then spray it down, but my electrical system on my '98 Honda is likely to be very different from the electrical system on your '90 Chevrolet.
2006-07-17 21:33:05 · answer #1 · answered by nofxcivic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't say I blame them.
I'll not be servicin' yer vessel.
Black Widow Spiders... be like Ghosts...Scary and far from me current location.
Arrrg......
Yours: Grumpy
2006-07-18 00:44:19 · answer #2 · answered by Grumpy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow thats alot of spiders i would get a professional in to get rid of them or go buy a spider bomb from the supermarket if it was my car it would be going, at least the animals like it. lol
2006-07-18 00:38:53 · answer #3 · answered by traceylolanna 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Car wash!
2006-07-18 00:42:36 · answer #4 · answered by Gearhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know if this is feasible, or even possible, but I would recommend having your vehicle exorcised.
2006-07-18 02:01:02 · answer #5 · answered by d_cider1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
where exactly did you keep this car?
2006-07-18 00:45:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I can't say that I have.
2006-07-18 00:37:32 · answer #7 · answered by erica/gabriel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO
2006-07-18 01:42:29 · answer #8 · answered by Mr. BIG 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋